his year’s Fat Bear Week in Alaska’s Katmai National Park – an annual event allowing fans to vote online for their favored portly bear – is drawing to a close ... For campers in Northern California, ...

A four-legged family member stood his ground when he came face-to-face with a bear in a Southern California home, and the ...

While we’ll miss him (and the bear-suit feedings!), this is a big and exciting milestone,” the rescue nonprofit said.

Patrick Foy of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife ... baited their site with food for multiple nights to draw the bear out and film a wildlife encounter. Authorities did not address ...

A black bear has moved in with a retired animator who used to draw Yogi Bear ... Junior hasn't been a bad tenant, but they and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife would like him ...

The California Legislature is attempting to solve the state's bear problem, diving into a controversial issue that proponents say pits rural interests against urban residents. The latest effort ...

Black bear encounters resulting in human injury are rare in California, the CDFW reports. Most black bear attacks happen when the animal is protecting its cubs or becomes startled or scared.