EUREKA, Calif. — Sequoia Park Zoo has welcomed a new resident, an adult female American black bear named Ishung (pronounced ...

Spickler, Zoo Director. “And seems very sweet. We are happy to be on this journey with her and thankful to California ...

Tule lost his soulmate Noni, a female black bear, in October, 2024. Even though the two weren't related they bonded at Lake ...

Aidan Ifkovits at Tennessee and Hannah Greer at Michigan State are among several former local athletes who now are flourishing at the college level.

Effective Jan. 1, anyone hunting black bears in Idaho must show proof they have passed a bear identification test to help them differentiate between grizzly bears and black bears. Both reside in ...

Antiquities Act gives the president the authority to establish national monuments on federal lands. During its nearly ...

With warming temperatures comes the conclusion of the winter wildlife hibernation period. Now, officials are asking the ...

A North Carolina man decided to take a more creative approach to tackling a persistent bear problem in his backyard by putting on a cartoony bear costume and, somehow, successfully scaring the ...

In Florida, black bears are in the crosshairs again as development takes thousands of acres of their habitat yearly.

Minnesota’s black bears are emerging from their winter dens this time of year, as weather warms and plants and insects return ...

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 ...