The season started Dec. 6, making its return in Florida for the first time in a decade. Last December, FWC staff presented an update on black bears in the state to commissioners. In March 2025, a ...

A 550-pound black bear that had been living under an Altadena man’s home for more than a month has finally been removed, thanks to help from a wildlife rescue group. “I’m relieved – no more banging ...

Texas is once again bear country with black bears returning to parts of West Texas. Historically, black bears traveled the region in large numbers, but overhunting and habitat loss led to their ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Those who frequently find themselves on the animal side of social media may be familiar with the name Susan Kehoe. This Tennessee ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Conservationists are considering adding black bears to the federal list of threatened species in an effort to prevent future hunts. Advocacy groups are preparing to file legal action ...

Historically, black bears hibernated through winter due to the lack of available food. Now they have a buffet of options. Amherst resident Josh Rose thinks he is smarter than your average bear. After ...

Those who frequently find themselves on the animal side of social media may be familiar with the name Susan Kehoe. This Tennessee resident and bear education advocate shares some of the most ...

Florida wildlife officials are hailing December’s black bear “harvest” as a safe and successful event, noting hunters killed dozens of bears during the highly criticized, state-sanctioned hunt. After ...

Tragically, it seems Florida officials learned all the wrong lessons from the 2015 hunt that saw the slaughter of at least 304 black bears in the space of a few days. This year’s hunt was far less ...

Florida's recent black bear hunt resulted in 52 bears being taken out of 172 permits issued. Black bear advocate groups purchased 52 of the hunting permits to prevent those bears from being killed.

A trap set to capture a 550-pound bear living under a home in Altadena, California, has accidentally caught the wrong animal, according to local media outlet The Los Angeles Times. The misstep marks ...

Carter Evans has served as a Los Angeles-based correspondent for CBS News since February 2013, reporting across all of the network's platforms. He joined CBS News with nearly 20 years of journalism ...