Polar bear encounters with people are rare, but they can happen to people who live in, work in, or visit the Arctic. Here's how to stay safe.

Imagine you're enjoying a day gardening in your backyard or taking a long walk on your favorite hiking trail when you look up and spot a bear staring right out you! Do you run away, scream or just ...

It’s not uncommon for Teresa Seavey’s camera at her Millstadt-area home to alert her to animals on her property, but she usually checks the live feed to find a raccoon, fox or even a bird. Her visitor ...

With approximately 300,000 black bears in the United States, this species is the country’s most abundant bear, and their numbers are only increasing. Having suffered from severe overhunting in the ...

The probability that you’ll ever have to ward off an aggressive black bear in Missouri is near zero. That’s because, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation, they’re “generally a shy, non ...

With statewide black bear seasons approaching, now is the time to have a game plan on what to do with your bear to make the most of its meat. Experts say the quality of bear meat expires much quicker ...