Vermont bear encounters increasingly common in Stowe
“He yelled, ‘Why didn’t you wait for me?’” she recalled. “I said, ‘Every man for himself, pal.’” By…
California lawmakers kill grizzly bear reintroduction bill
Lawmakers on Thursday killed a controversial plan that could have allowed grizzly bears to one day return to…
Researchers using hair samples to count bears in Connecticut
As it would for the typical U.S. Census taker, the work of counting bears in the woods starts…
DEEP documents 50 bear home break-ins so far this year
CONNECTICUT (WFSB) – So far in 2026, black bears have broken into 50 Connecticut homes, state environmental officials…
Bears enter CT homes; bears have hurt people. Forum planned on avoiding both
Warren residents called for help from the state after bear break-ins and sightings this summer. Over the last…
Why Vermonters won’t call Fish and Wildlife about bears
Dear Editor, A recent article in VTDigger provided good information about human encounters with bears. Mostly, though, it…
Wildlife sightings up in NH as bears, bobcats seek food
Wildlife sightings up in New Hampshire as bears, bobcats seek food BOW, N.H. — Wildlife sightings are up…
Lake Tahoe homeowners deploy new strategy against bear crisis
Forget security systems, Nevada wildlife officials have found a fur-covered solution to Lake Tahoe’s growing black bear problem.…
In Lake Tahoe, ‘the Bears Are Winning’
Bear-proofing is starting to look like an arms race in Lake Tahoe, where black bears are increasingly…
Black bear caught on video wandering into California water district office after pushing open front door
A black bear wandered into a Southern California water district office Wednesday after pushing open the front door, briefly exploring…
Do long-gone grizzly bears belong in modern California?
The grizzly bear on California’s flag went extinct a century ago in the Golden State. Now, a group…
Bears spotted 7,300 times in CT so far this year
Connecticut officials estimate the state’s black bear population at between 1,000 and 1,200. And they often come face-to-face…