The increase in bears comes with challenges, as shown by a case where a hunter illegally killed a black bear on private ...

Following this weekend’s sightings, St. Charles County officials are urging residents to remain alert and take steps to ...

As recently as 20 years ago, any bear sighting in Missouri made statewide headlines. Today, the state’s bear population has become established, the range of these large mammals in Missouri ...

(GRANDVIEW, Mo.) Last week, the City of Grandview announced a black bear has been spotted within city limits. According to a ...

The Post-Dispatch caught up with a bear biologist to learn more: Missouri’s growing population of black bears is doing well, with the animals expanding their range in many areas, say state ...

A black bear has been spotted wandering through Grandview, Missouri, the city announced Tuesday. A city spokesperson said the bear was first spotted by a police officer around 5:45 a.m. near Taco Bell ...

Missouri’s black bear (Ursus americanus) population is estimated to be around 990 animals. Black bears experience multiple color phases, in which their fur appears brown, red, or cinnamon in ...

They say they will be covering the most important information that Missouri residents need to know about the states expanding bear population.

where there is an established population of black bears of about 900. Missouri started a bear hunting season in 2021. A Kentucky wildlife expert, who described bears as excellent swimmers ...

The conservation department said it is unknown if the bear has cubs. The black bear population in Missouri is growing, but most black bears are found in the southern part of the state. Black bears ...