New Jersey’s black bear hunt will continue after a state appeals court rejected a constitutional challenge to the agency that ...

The National Park Service warned that feeding bears can cause serious consequences including the "euthanasia of the animal." ...

Behavior Solitary animals, black bears roam large territories, though they do not protect them from other bears. Males might wander a 15- to 80-square-mile home range.

The American black bear is a medium-sized bear native to North America. It is the continent’s smallest and most widely distributed bear species. Black bears are omnivores with their diets ...

This image depicts an American Black Bear in Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park. There are several places where you could see a black bear in or around Gatlinburg.

American black bears are one of the largest animals to engage in hibernation. They spend half the year in this state of prolonged dormancy – without food or water, and without urinating and ...

American black bears have been spotted in backyards, fast food parking lots and just roaming down the street of suburban neighborhoods.

Los Gatos renter gets more than he bargained for when he set up a wildlife camera in his backyard. Wildlife specialists can’t agree whether is a black bear or a badger.