The American black bear (Ursus americanus) is one of eight species of bear in the bear family Ursidae. Black bears are native to North America and can be found in almost all 50 states.

This is because Ursus americanus has several characteristics that make it a prime candidate for a Bigfoot impostor. A black bear walks onto a hiking trail and stands up on its back feet and looks ...

In Texas, there are at least two subspecies: the Mexican Black Bear (Ursus americanus eremicus) and the New Mexico Black bear (subspecies U. a. amblyceps). Black bears be found in the Panhandle ...

I lead a bunch of wildlife photo tours. Dozens of photographers from around the world spend anywhere from a few hours up to a week with me pursuing a number of natural subjects. One of ...

12, No. 3 (Winter 2018), pp. 411-416 (6 pages) Over a century after extirpation from Indiana, USA, 2 American black bears (Ursus americanus) were confirmed in the state during the summers of 2015 and ...

Standing in the small open meadow, deep in the North Woods, a group of photographers and I were enjoying the early morning calmness. Sunlight streamed through the branches of black ash and quaking ...

The Louisiana black bear subspecies (Ursus americanus luteolus), which is native to the lower Mississippi River Valley, was designated as threatened on the Endangered Species list in 1992. At that ...

Historically, grizzly bears (Ursus arctos horribilis) inhabited most of the western contiguous United States, while black bears (Ursus americanus ... and act defensively by charging. Of course, bear ...

This is the metadata section. Skip to content viewer section. California’s black bear (Ursus americanus) population has tripled over the last 3 decades, causing an increased incidence of human-bear ...