American black bears are the smallest and most common bear in North America. They are highly adaptable, with a diet that ...

A young black bear’s adventure in the city has had a happy ending after wildlife officials used jelly doughnuts and sardines to lure him to safety from a tree next to a hospital in North ...

A family of North American black bears are spotted playing around on a frozen lake in their enclosure at Woburn Safari Park. They are seen sliding and rolling around on their backs on the ice ...

The American black bear (Ursus americanus) numbers around 60,000 in North America, making it the continent’s most common bear. It is found throughout most of Canada and in 40 of the 50 U.S. states.

Please, please, please - stop feeding the bears at Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains National Park. What may seem to be a ...

North American black bears (Ursus americanus) are generally solitary animals, except for mothers with cubs and pairs during mating season. Sometimes, several bears will gather in areas with ...

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

In a state with such iconic megafauna as the Florida panther and the American alligator, the shy, reclusive Florida black bear is often overlooked. Until there’s trouble. In less than two weeks ...

The first black bear hunt in Florida in a decade takes place in December under a rule adopted Wednesday by state wildlife ...

Summary Scientific name: [Ursus americanus] OR [Euarctos americanus] Cite as Smithsonian Institution Archives, Acc. 11-009, Image No. 73-3897 Repository Loc. Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital ...