The two American black bears at the Eureka Zoo, Tule and Ishung, are making significant progress in their bonding process, ...

The American black bear (Ursus americanus) is one of eight species of bear in the bear family Ursidae. Black bears are native to North America and can be found in almost all 50 states.

Black bears are North America's most familiar and common bears. They typically live in forests and are excellent tree climbers, but are also found in mountains and swamps. Despite their name ...

And while that’s very good news from a conservation standpoint, more bears also mean more run-ins with humans. The American black bear, an omnivorous mammal with fur that actually ranges from ...

Last year, there were 450 black bear sightings in the region, according to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.

The orphaned and once hairless black bear cub has gained 60 pounds since his recovery. He has also grown back all of his hair.

Despite what their name suggests, American black bears can wear a range of colors: brown, cinnamon, blond, gray, even white. Black bear cubs at an animal refuge in Linville, N.C. Their reddish ...

Officials of a North Texas city have confirmed a sighting of a black bear at a gas station in the middle of town.

FWC is scheduled to vote on the bear hunt one final time in August, and then it's expected that 187 permits will be issued.

The Smokies are one of the largest protected areas in the eastern United States where black bears can live in the wild. This image depicts an American Black Bear in Cades Cove, Great Smoky ...

Not anymore. 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.

Later on in summer, red raspberries ( a key fruit species for bears), choke cherries, scarlet elder berries, dogwood fruits and blackberries ripen. In September, American mountain-ash berries, black ...