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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

This is one paw-mpered black bear. A video caught a Pigeon Forge black bear red-handed as it was splashing around a hot tub on Aug. 6. The bear sits in the water for a few comfortable moments, ...

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 ...

He was hospitalized with lacerations to his neck and arms. It’s not every day that you walk into your house to find a black bear in your hall. But that’s exactly what happened to one man in upstate ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — It's open season for Florida's black bears. Following a Commission meeting in Havana, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has voted to approve ...