The American black bear (Ursus americanus) is one of eight species of bear in the bear family Ursidae. Black bears are native to North America and can be found in almost all 50 states. They are ...

Hunting provides access to the resource, allowing hunters to use the meat, pelt, fat and other parts of any bear they harvest ...

Parents, please view the video before deciding if it is appropriate for your children. One of the most well known and ...

Behind the scenes in the Barnyard, a baby La Mancha goat and a baby Alpine goat from local cheese company Cypress Grove are ...

Not anymore. The Florida black bear, a distinct subspecies of the American black bear, was listed as a threatened species from 1974 to 2012, when the population was considered recovered.

The CDFW and California State Parks described the bear as a "danger to public safety" in the south Lake Tahoe area.

The wild American black bear continues to expand its range further south into Lower Michigan, the DNR reports.

This image depicts an American Black Bear in Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park. There are several places where you could safely see a black bear in Gatlinburg.

The Cape May County Zoo in Middle Township announced Tuesday that it has euthanized Cody, an American black bear that had been at the zoo since 2005. "Cody was humanely euthanized by our ...

An American black bear who lived at the Cape May County Park and Zoo for the last 20 years has died, zoo officials announced Tuesday afternoon. Cody was euthanized by vets at the zoo after his ...

While these bears look similar to the Florida bear, they are classified as a different subspecies, the American Black Bear, Ursus americanus americanus.