Working on three motions, the County Board of Supervisors authorized the county to proceed to build a new jail, voted on the site of the structure, and hired an architectural firm to draw up plans.

It doesn't take a safari or a remote jungle trek to witness wild animals in their natural settings. Across the U.S., ...

Most black bear sightings in Ohio are of young male bears roaming large distances in search of females, who tend to establish a territory and stay there.

Reports of black bears in Ohio have increased with some sightings now appearing in southwest Ohio, including Clark, Clinton, Greene and Montgomery counties.

Reports of black bears in Ohio have increased with some sightings now appearing in southwest Ohio, including Clinton, Greene and Montgomery counties. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources ...

The black bears are out and roaming in Ohio. The latest sighting is out of Richland County, its fifth since the 1990s. Here's what happened.

The black bears are out and roaming in Ohio. The latest sighting is out of Richland County, its fifth since the 1990s. Here's what happened.

Black bears appear to be on the rise across the state, with recent sightings in multiple counties.

For the first time in more than 20 years, a black bear has been spotted in Licking County. Here's how to protect your house and yard and yourself.

There were multiple black bear sightings in Muskingum, Guernsey and Belmont counties in early June, confirmed the Ohio Division of Wildlife on June 11.