A large black bear was spotted frolicking in a Connecticut backyard, enjoying the swings and slides. Video footage captured by Sarah Loving in West Simsbury, about 30 minutes northwest of Hartford ...

It would be an understatement to say people in Southwest Florida are passionate about the topic of bringing back a bear hunt. Based on emails we have received, comments on social media and a poll ...

DUBUQUE, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - Several black bears spent the winter tucked into dens in northeastern Iowa, which wildlife experts say is a “step up the ladder” toward an established ...

California Assembly Bill 1038 proposes using hounds to haze bears as a way of reducing human-bear conflicts. Supporters argue the bill will restore bears' fear of humans and dogs, while opponents ...

The black bear population in Ontario has seen significant declines in a few areas of the province, according to a new population survey conducted by government researchers, raising concerns about ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — Right now in Michigan, it pays to "bear" aware because the population of black bears is growing and moving farther south. That can be great news for bear hunters (the ...

Belle Yates Bear, a storied Pensacola-area community leader and philanthropist, has been enshrined in Florida Women’s Hall of Fame, the office of Gov. Ron DeSantis announced May 1. Yates Bear is ...

A group of curious bears was caught on camera jubilantly playing around a Connecticut family's backyard play set. In the footage, the bear trio is seen hanging around the swings and slide.

As if the combination of Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze wasn't already enough for Chicago Bears fans to get excited about, the 2025 NFL Draft additions of Colston Loveland and Luther Burden III ...

And Build-a-Bear Workshop chief executive Sharon Price John is part of that figure. As a teenager in Tennessee, she fondly recalls her time behind the drive-thru window coordinating orders and ...

The 2025 NFL draft is in the books, and the Chicago Bears added eight new players plus a handful of undrafted free-agent signees. So where is the Bears roster strongest (and weakest)? And are they ...

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. -- Video shows a black bear on the loose inside Gulfarium Marine Park in Fort Walton Beach, giving some people there a scare. Megan Richardson sent WEAR News the video ...