Get to know North America's most common bear. Learn the logic behind the familiar refrain: “Please don't feed the bears.” ...

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

American black bears, Ursus americanus, are native to Summit County and were here long before humans arrived. We’ve built our homes and infrastructure in black-bear habitat. This final piece in ...

"At first I thought it was the neighbor's dog running loose-until I zoomed in on it." The animal caught on camera was a black ...

For the second time in less than a year, the Museum of Life and Science in Durham is mourning the death of one of its black bears.

From its pre-Columbian peak, the Florida black bear population fell precipitously. Between unregulated hunting and habitat loss, bear populations dwindled. By the 1970s, the Florida black bear had ...

The experts said it’s not likely that the animal was a North American black bear since they are not known to roam in Kansas. “We don’t have black bears,” Henderson said.

THIS is the moment a huge American black bear broke into an ice cream parlor in search of a very specific flavor. Shocking ...

A black bear’s adventure in the city has had a happy ending after wildlife officials used jelly donuts and sardines to lure him to safety from a tree next to a hospital.

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