“If you are attacked by a black bear, DO NOT PLAY DEAD,” NPS advises on their website. “Try to escape to a secure place such ...

Bear conflicts with humans continue to be a problem in Connecticut despite a small dip in bear home entries last year, ...

The 2025 report, released in late March by the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, shows bears are increasing their range in Connecticut and expanding far past the western area of ...

We traveled to the front lines of Japan’s battle against the moon bear, which experts say is responsible for hundreds of ...

Easy food options in the abandoned orchards of Japan’s “ghost villages” are driving encounters with bears, scientists have found in a new study that upends previous beliefs about bear attacks in the ...

Abrams Falls Trail has been closed since April 12 because of “bear activity.” If you do see a bear at the national park, here ...

Every fall and winter, headlines are filled with stories about bears—attacks on humans, raids on garbage cans, and threats to household pets. The media often portrays bears as a serious problem, and ...