"(Males) are just eating machines, and they cover a tremendous amount of territory," an Illinois game warden said.

The new plan shows the Florida black bear population has grown to an estimated 4,050 bears, a 50 percent increase in population from 2002. The seven subpopulations of bears have also grown.

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

Black bears were spotted in multiple locations in Kansas and Missouri, according to local authorities in those states. One bear was spotted by a Grandview Police officer near a Taco Bell at West ...

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 ...

Florida's black bear population has rebounded significantly during the past decade, leading to increased human-bear encounters. Florida officials confirmed an 89-year-old man and his dog were ...

However, Evelsizer said the bear population in Missouri is growing rapidly — increasing ... nearest Iowa DNR law enforcement officer. A map of enforcement officers can be found at iowadnr.gov ...

Wild bears are found in almost half of Florida. Southwest Florida is among the "frequent" locations and include Central Florida and the Panhandle. Living with bears in Florida: Feeding bears is ...

The black bear population in Ontario has seen significant declines in a few areas of the province, according to a new population survey conducted by government researchers, raising concerns about ...

Finland's bear population has grown at a rate of 10-20 percent in recent years, according to estimates provided by Natural Resources Institute Finland (acronymed in Finnish as Luke). The institute's ...

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 ...