Generally speaking, giving wild animals lots of space is never a bad idea. Even though most critters, like squirrels and birds, have no qualms about coexisting with people, other animals may not feel ...

Summer is one of the busiest seasons for black bears. Here's why they are on the move, where you're most likely to encounter one, and how to stay safe. A bear walks out of a bush of red berries in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Young bears often leave their mothers to establish their own territories, while adult males can travel long distances in search of ...

Bears are amazing sentient beings with unique personalities. Each individual has a life that not only is valuable to them and their families and ursine friends, but also to humans who interact with ...

Black bears aren't just wandering through Ohio anymore. Some are here to stay, wildlife officials say. Bears were spotted in Ohio as recently as April 25, 2026, in Ashtabula County, Fox 8 News in ...

Photo of black bear taken on Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge near Pungo Lake, N.C. The state’s black bear population has staged an extraordinary comeback in the last half century. Once ...

If you encounter a bear, remain calm, do not run, and make noise to scare it away. To protect your property, remove food sources like bird feeders and unsecured garbage. Ohio's black bear population, ...