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In response to the recent incident, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission reminds the public to never approach or handle bear cubs.

Minnesota black bears are emerging from hibernation — and they’re ahead of schedule. So how can you keep the bears and yourself safe?

The bear made its way down Main Street, cutting through backyards and getting into mischief, while Leslie Badger followed at a distance. "He checked out a few gardens, helped himself to some vegetables and fruit trees," she says. "Then he found a nice pool to go swimming."Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting stories from The Washington Post. Badger is a police officer and the one-woman animal control department of Hingham, Mass., a subu...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is issuing a timely reminder to residents and visitors as autumn approaches: black bears in the state are becoming more active in

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reminds residents and visitors that our state’s black bears are more active

As days lengthen and temperatures rise, black bears begin to move around in the woods searching for insects, nuts and berries. They also look for food...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is sharing BearWise® tips to help prevent conflicts between people and bears.

It's spring, and that means black bears in Florida will be more active, including moms and their cubs. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has some advice to help you avoid bear conflicts.

A new book by Frances Figart and Jesse White shows the extreme of what can happen when people make their food and scraps available to black bears

BANNER ELK — Wildlife biologists with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission recently recognized Lees-McRae College in Banner Elk as the first BearWise campus in the United States. BearWise is a