
Plastic is threatening animals, too — but this bear survived
On Monday, wildlife officials in Florida reported they had removed a plastic container from a bear's neck. The...

2021's Fat Bear Week results are finally out
The people have spoken, and the results are finally out. Following days of voting to determine the fattest bear...

Neurological disorder leaves bears in California vulnerable
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is concerned over increasing incidences of bears with rare...

New rules allow hunting of Alaskan bear cubs and wolf pups
The National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are easing hunting rules on some of Alaska's national...

While humans are away, Yosemite bears come out to play
It’s been nearly a month since the spreading coronavirus prompted Yosemite National Park’s closure on March...

Black bear cub in Oregon euthanized after too much human contact
After months of eating trail mix and making human friends, a black bear cub had to be euthanized in Oregon. According...

Judge stops bear hunt and returns Yellowstone grizzlies to the endangered list
The hunt for grizzlies in Yellowstone National Park is officially over. This week, a judge ordered that all grizzly...

Freedom for 5 moon bears held captive for 21 years on a bile farm
This Monday, non-profit group Animals Asia saved five moon bears that had been captive for more than two decades...

Montana judge to rule on first grizzly bear hunt in 40 years
This week, a U.S. judge will hear the arguments presented by Native American tribes and animal activists for the...

Jane Goodall and conservationists move to obtain bear hunting licences in Wyoming
Grizzly bears in Yellowstone National Park are in danger as Wyoming opens up its first bear hunt since the Endangered...

Polar bears could go extinct sooner than scientists previously thought
We've long known climate change will cause trouble for polar bears in the wild, but a new study reveals their metabolic...

UK's first polar bear cub in 25 years born in Scotland
25 years have passed since a polar bear was born in Britain - but the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS)...

US will temporarily halt use of cyanide bombs to kill Colorado wildlife
Did you know that United States government has employed M-44s, or cyanide bombs, to kill animals? Activists campaigning...

Russia investigating men who brutally ran over a bear with heavy trucks
Russia has launched a criminal investigation after a horrifying YouTube video showed men in Siberia driving heavy...

New Jersey's beloved walking bear "Pedals" may have been killed by hunters
Beloved New Jersey bear Pedals is said to be dead. A Facebook fan page for the American black bear who ambled around...