As more homes and development spread into bear habitat, bears are learning that neighborhoods can provide a steady, ...

North Carolina has the most bears on the East Coast.

North Carolina supports one of the largest black bear populations in the southeastern United States. These animals can be spotted in a wide range of habitats from coastal wetlands to high-elevation ...

Black bear sightings rise across state as summer approaches ...

A black bear was caught on video eating from a bird feeder in Charlotte’s Highland Creek neighborhood, according to the N.C.

The festival aims to educate attendees about and celebrate North Carolina black bears ...

Black bears are becoming more active across North Carolina as spring arrives, prompting state wildlife officials to remind residents to secure potential attractants.The N.C. Wildlife Resources ...

Best to keep the doors locked in bear country... nowadays, black bears know how to work door handles. It’s estimated that 340,000 bears live in the United States, and in certain parts of the country, ...

It was seen trying to pilfer food from a bird feeder, officials say.

Photo of black bear taken on Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge near Pungo Lake, N.C. The state’s black bear population has staged an extraordinary comeback in the last half century. Once ...