We all know the highlights, but there's a new tip from a local animal rescue organization that many New Yorkers have never ...

A heart-stopping moment was caught on video in Rockland County when a woman pushing a stroller unknowingly walked just feet ...

A food-conditioned black bear was killed at Yellowstone National Park after a series of concerning incidents "posed a clear ...

The cub stood up on its hind legs and pressed its clawed paw against the doorbell, peering inside the nearby window as if ...

New York’s black bear population. Population estimate: 6,000-8,000 bears in areas open to hunting. Regions: 50-60% in the Adirondacks; 30-35% in the Catskills; 10-15% in the Central-Western region ...

At least 6,000 to 8,000 black bears call New York home. While at least 50% live in the Adirondacks, the bears can also be found across most of the rest of Upstate, the DEC said.

Located about 22 miles northeast of New York City, it is filled with densely packed, well-kept homes. Residents there are not accustomed to seeing a black bear parading through their back yards.

Once upon a time there was a black bear in the Michigan woods. He roamed, ... Section A, Page 20 of the New York edition with the headline: After Two Years, Bear Freed From an Unwelcome Collar.

At a wildlife center in San Diego, caretakers of a black bear cub are using extraordinary measures to keep him from becoming reliant on humans, including donning masks and vintage fur coats.