Tennessee law states just which animals can be legally kept as a pet and which only belong in the zoo or the wild.

What every one should know about black bears before visiting Gatlinburg and the Great Smoky Mountains in East Tennessee.

Thousands of black bears live in Sevier County and around East Tennessee Black bears are wild animals and unpredictable. Do not feed them, and follow these guidelines. It's spring in East ...

As Nashville grows and changes at a breakneck pace, a parcel of land just an hour outside the city is growing increasingly wild — and ... elephant dies at 72 in Tennessee sanctuary “Shirley ...

Wild hogs in Tennessee can weigh hundreds of pounds and ... feral hogs would be regarded as destructive rather than big game animals. Current policies in place limit the hunting of hogs to ...

Police in Sweetwater and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency are working to relocate a bear spotted on Mayes Avenue.