Great Smoky Mountains National Park staff have seen an uptick in visitors feeding bears, with three incidents in the past ...

This 195-pound male Florida black bear, named M13, was identified by biologist Joseph Guthrie on the Lake Wales Ridge in Highlands County, Florida. Photograph by Carlton Ward Jr. In a state with such ...

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

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

Authorities said they are searching for a black bear who attacked a 69-year-old woman in Wisconsin, severely injuring her. The victim, who had not been publicly identified, reported the attack ...

A black bear was discovered sitting on the stove inside a Kentucky home after crashing through the ceiling, authorities said. The incident occurred last Wednesday when Game Warden Derick Creech in ...

North American black bears (Ursus americanus) are generally solitary animals, except for mothers with cubs and pairs during mating season. Sometimes, several bears will gather in areas with ...

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 ...

Object Details Author Baker, Arthur Benoni Citation Baker, Arthur Benoni. 1912. " Further notes on the breeding of the American black bear in captivity." Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections, 59, (10 ...