Asian black bears must be smaller. Circa 1980, a man just west (across the Mississippi) of LaCrosse, Wisconsin had an American black bear as a pet but this bear roamed the man's farm. His neighbors ...

Wildlife authorities in Wisconsin continued to search for a black bear who they say attacked and severely injured a ...

A man was injured in the latest attack by a wild bear in Akita Prefecture, northern Japan. Police say the 75-year-old man was ...

American Black Bear "Smokey Bear" at National Zoological Park Smithsonian Libraries and Archives. Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions Apply Click for more information. Click to view ...

With approximately 300,000 black bears in the United States, this species is the country’s most abundant bear, and their numbers are only increasing. Having suffered from severe overhunting in ...

Watch viewer-submitted footage of the bear in the video player above. BENTONVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/FOX24) — Witness video shows a young black bear being captured in Bentonville around noon on May 28.

You'll likely see a black bear during the spring and summer months in Gatlinburg. After All, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is home to around 1,900 black bears, according to the Park Service.