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Bear sightings are on the rise in the Carolinas as younger bears leave their mothers to venture out on their own.

“In case you were looking for a sign to lock your car doors — this is it,” Colorado officials said.

As the frequency of human encounters with bears continues to increase, state officials are trying to raise awareness of the causes and preventative measures

B.C. conservation officers tranquillized and then euthanized a young bear in Kelowna on Tuesday afternoon after it kept visiting properties with garbage outside.

CPW said that the bear's behavior was alarming as it appeared to have become habituated to humans and houses, which only occurs after the bear begins to associate with humans as a source of food.

(MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo.) — Colorado Parks and Wildlife Southeast Region (CPW SE Region) said a bear cub was killed after being electrocuted on a power pole. According to CPW SE Region, the bear was in a garbage bin in Manitou Springs when it became startled and raced up the power pole, where it was electrocuted […]

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Colorado Parks & Wildlife (CPW) said it euthanized a bear after it repeatedly entered a Colorado Springs home since Sunday, April 30. An investigation is underway as the bear’s behavior indicated it became habituated to humans, which only occurs when bears are being fed by people, said CPW. Early stages of the […]

Wildlife officials are currently investigating the death of a large male grizzly bear in Yellowstone National Park.

Editorial: Getting Along With Bears- The following editorial ran in the April 26 edition of the Record-Journal::Seeing a bear in Connecticut is not a rare occurrence. In 2022, bear sightings were reported in 158 of the state’s 169 towns and cities, according to a recent report from...

Be aware of your surroundings while hiking and recreating outdoors and use extreme caution if you find an animal carcass.