Black Bear

wildlife-monitoring

As of the latest verifiable information, Honey Bump the bear is considered alive. Independent wildlife biologists and agency observers base this on recent trail-camera detection...

wildlife-safety

Black bear attacks on humans are rare, but they do occur, usually where bears and people overlap without careful risk management. Most incidents follow close contact or surprisi...

Zoo Animal Welfare

Black bear visits to zoos draw attention because these intelligent, powerful animals are both familiar and imposing. When a black bear approaches or enters a zoo area, staff fol...

wildlife-conservation

Bears in Georgia are primarily black bears, a species adapted to forested landscapes across the Appalachian and Blue Ridge regions. This guide explains their biology, behavior,...

wildlife-species

Black bears are the only bear species in Pennsylvania and are widely distributed across the state, particularly in the northern and eastern forested regions. Population monitori...

wildlife

Black bears are currently the only bear species known to live in Ohio, with a small, recovering population centered in the eastern and southern parts of the state, particularly...

fauna-wildlife

Black bears are the only bear species currently confirmed in Utah, and they occupy forested mountain and foothill habitats across the state. This guide explains how to identify...

wildlife-safety

Bear attacks in Tennessee are rare but meaningful because state residents and millions of outdoor visitors share landscapes with a thriving black bear population. Most interacti...