Florida wildlife officials have approved the state's first bear hunting season in a decade as the black bear population continues to grow and encounters with humans increase. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission voted to open a 23-day hunt ...

Read full article: Officials break ground on upgrades to Orlando’s Albert Park; set to reopen end of year Wildlife officials are providing Florida homeowners with tips on how to cut down on bear encounters as mating season approaches and the animals ...

Karen Kistler [email protected] Change is in the air, at least possibly for black bears and how they eat. In preparation for the coming winter months, the eating behavior of black bears changes,

ASHEVILLE - A man was taken to the emergency room this month after a bear "swatted" him on a Weaverville home's front porch, spurring wildlife officials to warn neighbors about the dangers of feeding wildlife. North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission ...

Michigan is home to more than 12,000 black bears, and they soon will be coming out of hibernation, looking for food and rearing cubs, meaning hikers, campers and others enjoying the outdoors need to keep their eyes open. Black bears, which are native to ...

Learn what bears like to eat and why you should avoid them. There are eight kinds of bears in the world. Brown bears, like the grizzly, and black bears are the most common in the United States. Find out more about this apex species, one essential to its ...