Shaggy black fur and large size distinguish this animal from all other Adirondack mammals. The black bear has a short, inconspicuous tail. The body and legs are short. The head is broad with erect, ...

Black bear mating season takes place during the summer, but embryos do not begin to develop until the mother bear enters her ...

A Blount County Sheriff's deputy shot and killed a black bear that had been scavenging the body of a motorcyclist who died in ...

Bears have been moving further east in recent years, according to wildlife experts. In November, a 300lb black bear, known as Pumpkin, was killed by a hunter after he attacked a goat in Whitman ...

Black bears in New Jersey are emerging from their winter dens and seeking food. The state DEP advised residents to secure garbage, bird feeders, and other potential food sources to avoid ...