While rare in Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties, black bears are no strangers to the Treasure Coast. The FWC ...

The Florida black bear, a distinct subspecies of the American black bear, was listed as a threatened species from 1974 to 2012, when the population was considered recovered. The population had ...

Friends of the Feathered & Furry Wildlife Center has cared for eight yearling or black bear cubs this winter and spring after ...

Officials with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife point out that management of the iconic species of bear is ...

Texas Parks and Wildlife officials are warning residents living south of Alpine to secure livestock, garbage and bird feeders ...

University of Arizona PhD student Deandra Jones researches black bears in the Navajo Nation, combining traditional knowledge and science to guide respectful coexistence.

The DNR even has a saying for it, Griffith said: "A fed bear is a dead bear." The American black bear comes in black, brown and cinnamon colors and generally weighs between 100 and 500 pounds.