Here’s how black bear hibernation looks different in places with mild winters.

Finding a suitable winter den can determine whether a bear survives months of cold, deep snow, and food scarcity. For pregnant females and mothers with cubs, the choice matters even more, since the ...

Easy access to garbage can prolong fall activity, local biologist says ...

The folklore goes like this: more black is said to mean a harsher winter, while a wider rusty-brown band suggests a milder one.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This bear woke up like this. For many animals that live in cold climates, winter means low-power mode. But no creature is more ...

GENOA, Nev. — There are certain axioms about the natural world we learn as children. The sea is salty. Plants grow toward light. Bears hibernate in winter. But as climate change leads to warmer ...

Black bears, the region's largest predator, are emerging from their winter slumber in Tennessee and Georgia as March brings warmer weather, and wildlife experts are warning anyone who lives in bear ...

A large black bear made an unexpected visit to a restaurant in Pocono Pines, Tobyhanna Township, late last week. On Oct. 2, around 9:51 p.m., employees and security cameras at the Jubilee Restaurant ...