American black bears are the smallest and most common bear in North America. They are highly adaptable, with a diet that ...

From its pre-Columbian peak, the Florida black bear population fell precipitously. Between unregulated hunting and habitat ...

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

"Black bears are so timid today partly because they evolved alongside such powerful predators as saber-toothed cats, American lions, dire wolves and short-faced bears, all of which became extinct ...

The American black bear (Ursus americanus) numbers around 60,000 in North America, making it the continent’s most common bear. It is found throughout most of Canada and in 40 of the 50 U.S. states.

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.

North America is home to three such menacing mammals: polar bears, brown bears, and American black bears. The two most common bears in the United States and Canada are brown and black bears.

This is a fun new website featuring 80+ years of artifacts & memorabilia related to Smokey Bear, the famous spokesbear for ...

An 89-year-old man and his dog have died in a black bear attack in southwest Florida, marking the first confirmed fatal attack in the state's history Jerome, Fla., resident Robert Markel was found ...

A young black bear’s adventure in the city has had a happy ending after wildlife officials used jelly doughnuts and sardines to lure him to safety from a tree next to a hospital in North ...