U.S. Forest Service officials announced Friday they had to close a Lincoln campsite in White Mountains National Forest because a bear was wreaking havoc. “Due to the escalating behavior of a food ...

Maine Credit: Wikimedia Commons Roughly 35,000 black bears live in the heavily wooded regions of the state. Maine manages this population through controlled hunting seasons and ongoing research.

Authorities said they are searching for a black bear who attacked a 69-year-old woman in Wisconsin, severely injuring her. The victim, who had not been publicly identified, reported the attack ...

The black bear was spotted in a field near Pataskala, about 20 miles east of Columbus, on June 10, WBNS TV-10 reports. The last bear sighting in Licking County was in 2003.

Black bear attack comes amid rise in human-bear interactions As bears wander into populated areas in search of food and new territory, states across the country have reported an increase in human ...

The young black bear, which had been carrying a lid stuck around its neck since 2023, was captured by state wildlife biologists in Montmorency County in early June, the Michigan Department of ...

STREETSB O RO, Ohio (WJW) — People living in the northeast corner of Streetsboro said they spotted a black bear. It appears to be “passing through” the city, according to police.

There have been approximately six black bear sightings across southwest Ohio within the past 10 days. Here's why we've seen an uptick.