Black bear sightings in West Michigan are rare, but certainly not impossible. 13 ON YOUR SIDE received reports of potential bear cub sightings in Spring Lake, so we did some digging. To get to the ...

A black bear cub sneaked inside the garage when the mama ... a planet better for us than Earth… Cougar cubs spotted in Michigan for first time in over a century ...

Den checks help the state gather information on Michigan's black bear population, which totals around 12,000, mostly in the Upper Peninsula. Biologists analyze sex, age and weight data and find ...

Bears across New York are coming out of hibernation. But one bear didn’t get much sleep during the winter months and landed ...

“Den checks help us gather information on Michigan’s black bear population, and allows us to find surrogate sows to pair with orphaned cubs. The female bears in our surrogate sow program have ...

Three black bear cubs cling to their mother during a den check by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. If you've ever wondered what a bear cub smells like, the DNR team biologist said ...

Bears typically fear and avoid humans, the DNR said, but experts warn the public to still prepare the rare potential of black bear encounters. The DNR this week urged Michigan residents in areas ...

An unusual bear cub is in Cleveland ... The bears typically have dusty-black coats, curved claws and short-haired muzzles. The Smithsonian classified the bear as vulnerable to extinction with ...

The DNR's black bear litter and diet survey will inform bear management in Wisconsin. The agency intends to place GPS collars ...

Bears typically fear and avoid humans, the DNR said, but experts warn the public to still prepare the rare potential of black bear encounters. The DNR this week urged Michigan residents in areas ...

MADISON – The black bear den survey season is ... between consumption of human food sources and bear reproduction since diet can affect cub survival rates and litter sizes.

The black bear den survey season is winding ... between consumption of human food sources and bear reproduction since diet can affect cub survival rates and litter sizes.