Missouri's bear population is increasing, meaning humans will likely continue to encounter bears more often. Several were ...

The Centralia Police Department is warning residents to be aware after a bear was sighted within the city. Lauren TeBrink, tells ABC 17 News she has not seen anything like it in the two and a half ...

Missouri's black bear population is on the rise, with numbers climbing to around 1,000 bears statewide. Recent bear sightings have occurred even near urban spaces, such as one spotted close to a ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Black bear sightings on May 12-13 have been confirmed in Johnson County, Kansas, and Jackson County, Missouri. A black bear was spotted Tuesday morning in Grandview near the ...

Missouri wildlife officials have confirmed a handful of bear sightings in the vicinity of Kansas City this week and are advising people to stay clear of any bears they might happen across.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Missouri Department of Conservation agents warn of increased bear activity as temperatures drop. Bears are beginning to prepare for the winter season as food sources ...

They suggested reporting the June 3 sighting to the Missouri Department of Conservation, which he did. Nine bears have been confirmed so far this year in the Kansas City region, according to data ...

Bear sightings are “rare” in Illinois but the department said the “potential exists” for additional sightings in the summer months. Missouri has an established population of black bears ...

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 ...

The second sighting was reported in Grandview, Missouri, by a police officer. The officer said he saw the black bear run across Main Street at about 5:45 Tuesday morning. He followed it to the ...

Deputies urge residents who may cross paths with the bear to stay a significant distance away and not try to engage with it. The Missouri Conservation ... safe!" The sighting comes as the ...