DNR furbearer biologist Vince Evelsizer notes black bears are native to Iowa, but were hunted to extinction in the state in ...

Once thought to be wiped out in Missouri, black bears are seeing a renaissance in the state. The Post-Dispatch caught up with ...

Ballard said 300 pounds is considered large just about anywhere black bears exist and he has put his hands on plenty of bears ...

There are between 50,000 to 81,000 black bears in California according to the state’s Department of Fish and Wildlife. Adult males can weigh roughly 400lb (181kg). Females range from 100-300lb.

Today, an estimated 2,000 grizzlies occupy a mere 6 percent of their historical range in the contiguous states, while an estimated 300,000 black bears occupy just 50 percent of theirs. Grizzly bears ...

“Please just pray for us.” Adult black bears range from 1.3 to 1.9 m in length and can weigh up to 300 kg. The largest males grow to two metres long and can weigh up to 400 kg.

“We’re seeing the black bear range grow from places like Wisconsin and Minnesota, who have strong black bear populations. They’re seeing a slow, southward expansion of their black bear ...