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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock Residents of East Texas were put on alert after a black bear was spotted in Cherokee and Anderson counties.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Over 12,000 black bears are now entering residential areas in Michigan. Bears have a long-term memory for finding food, which can ...

Video by @fortworthzooWe have bear-y exciting news! 🐻 Meet Cinnamon & Raisin, our 1-year-old American black bear siblings! These adorable cubs are now in their new home in the Pineywoods & Swamps ...

A new gut microbiome study of bears in eastern North Carolina expands our understanding of microbial ecosystems in omnivores ...

Spring is here, camping season is ramping up, and Georgia’s black bears are emerging from hibernation hungry and ready to roam. According to the World Population Review, Georgia is home to an ...

Joe Holbrook and his wife crouched in the September woods, listening for elk. His wife squeaked out a call, something meant to sound a bit like a cow or even a calf, an attractant to a bull during ...

In March, restless black bears leave their winter dens to forage for snacks, which is the same time Michigan residents should be bear-proofing their properties. "Michigan is bear country," said ...

A photographer is sharing his experience with spirit bears in a new book. Jack Plant compiled 90 photographs he took of spirit bears — a subspecies of black bear with a white coat — in the Great Bear ...