American black bears, Ursus americanus, are native to Summit County and were here long before humans arrived. We’ve built our homes and infrastructure in black-bear habitat. Black bears have four main ...

The South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks Department confirmed two black bear sightings near a popular recreational area in mid-June, sparking concerns among residents. As Keloland News reported, the ...

The century-old Sequoia Park Zoo in Eureka said that a wild, young American black bear broke into the facility and paid a visit to three captive bears of the same species. An employee happened upon ...

A wild bear wandered into Eureka’s Sequoia Park Zoo and “interacted” with the three zoo bears across the fence before it was persuaded to leave through a service gate, zoo officials said. Related ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A wild, very “polite” and possibly lonely black bear recently paid a visit to its neighbors at a Northern ...