While rare in Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties, black bears are no strangers to the Treasure Coast. The FWC ...

There are eight species of bear: the American black bear, Asian black bear ... to 66 kg), and are only 4 to 5 feet (1.2 to 1.5 m) tall standing on their hind legs. Bears can be found in many ...

The American black bear is a medium-sized bear native to North America. It is the continent’s smallest and most widely distributed bear species. Black bears are omnivores with their diets ...

Black bears are North America's most familiar and common bears. They typically live in forests and are excellent tree climbers, but are also found in mountains and swamps. Despite their name ...

Later on in summer, red raspberries ( a key fruit species for bears), choke cherries, scarlet elder berries, dogwood fruits and blackberries ripen. In September, American mountain-ash berries, black ...