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

Behavior Solitary animals, black bears roam large territories, though they do not protect them from other bears. Males might wander a 15- to 80-square-mile home range.

The American black bear is a medium-sized bear native to North America. It is the continent’s smallest and most widely distributed bear species. Black bears are omnivores with their diets ...

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

American black bears are one of the largest animals to engage in hibernation. They spend half the year in this state of prolonged dormancy – without food or water, and without urinating and ...

This image depicts an American Black Bear in Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park. There are several places where you could see a black bear in or around Gatlinburg.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park staff have seen an uptick in visitors feeding bears, with three incidents in the past week, the park said Aug. 13.

Missouri is home to the American black bear. Their rounded ears and stout legs are known to many and, although mostly silent, black bears can grunt, squeak, roar and make other noises.

American black bears have been spotted in backyards, fast food parking lots and just roaming down the street of suburban neighborhoods.

Los Gatos renter gets more than he bargained for when he set up a wildlife camera in his backyard. Wildlife specialists can’t agree whether is a black bear or a badger.