Black bears aren't just wandering through Ohio anymore. Some are here to stay, wildlife officials say. Bears were spotted in Ohio as recently as April 25, 2026, in Ashtabula County, Fox 8 News in ...

A black bear in Ohio was nearly by a truck in urban Youngstown before running off, according to an eyewitness. Black bears, once eliminated from Ohio, are reestablishing a population in the state.

Black bears aren't just wandering through Ohio anymore. Some are here to stay, wildlife officials say. Here's where they were ...

Black bears are back in Ohio to stay, and wildlife officials want to help property owners coexist with them. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife posted an advisory to ...