How do you track a Louisiana black bear? This Wildlife and Fisheries team uses a complicated but curiously low-tech method ...

This time of year, black bears are just passing through the region on their way elsewhere, state Wildlife Resources Officer ...

A young black bear was shot and killed by state officials after becoming so habituated to humans that the public could get close enough to take selfies with him. Starting June 4, Washington County ...

Black Bear spotted around Huntsville, officials provide tips on what to do if you spot one by: Jaylan Wright Posted: Jun 18, 2025 / 11:08 AM CDT Updated: Jun 18, 2025 / 11:08 AM CDT ...

The black bear was spotted in a field near Pataskala, about 20 miles east of Columbus, on June 10, WBNS TV-10 reports. The last bear sighting in Licking County was in 2003.

Damage and nuisance incidents are also down in 2025. The DEP said there have been 194 reported incidents of black bear damage and nuisance this year. In 2024, between Jan. 1 and May 21, the state ...

Turtle Back Zoo’s black bear named “Jelly” temporarily escaped her enclosure on Thursday morning through an unlocked gate before the zoo opened to the public. The 20-year-old bear walked ...

Officers arrived at the scene to find the bear sitting on the stove in the kitchen. Residents at a house in Kentucky found a black bear sitting on their kitchen stove around 5:00 a.m. on May 21, 2025.

If you spot a bear near a roadway, slow down. Never shoot the bear, Corcoran says, we are in their habitat. And illegally killing a black bear is a fine of up to $100,000, and/or jail time.

Posted: May 28, 2025 / 02:29 PM CDT Updated: May 28, 2025 / 02:29 PM CDT BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A black bear was spotted walking around a neighborhood in Central on Wednesday morning.

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A black bear was spotted walking around a neighborhood in Central on Wednesday morning. The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office (EBRSO) confirmed the bear ...