Black bears, who can peak at up to 5-6 feet in length and up to 2-3 feet in height, are usually harmless, says TPWD. However, there are things you can do to ensure your safety if you see a black bear: ...

Hunting and deforestation once rooted out black bears in Ohio, but sightings are on the rise. Black bears are an endangered species in Ohio, and killing them is illegal under state law. In the ...

Black bear sightings are increasing across Ohio, including recent incidents in Greenhills and Springfield Township near Cincinnati. Greenhills police observed a black bear on July 7 during a routine ...

Add another black bear sighting to the tally around the state. According to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, black bear sightings are increasing around the state as their population grows.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission unanimously approved rules that will resume an annual black bear hunting season. The bear hunt will take place for 23 days, starting for the first ...

A black bear was seen exploring a residential yard in Chicopee, Massachusetts, in search of food. According to WWLP, a homeowner captured video footage of the bear wandering through her property. The ...

This story, “A Lean and Angry Bear,” appeared in the May 1971 issue of Outdoor Life. We trailed the sheep killer that morning with some of the best dogs on earth, a pack brought to north-central ...

For the first time in a decade, Floridians will be legally allowed to hunt black bears in the state. The move was unanimously approved by the state’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission this ...

A black bear attack over the weekend in rural Wisconsin sent a woman to a Twin Cities hospital with severe injuries, officials said. The incident occurred about 2 p.m. Saturday near the town of ...