The bears are waking up at Yellowstone National Park. Earlier this month, staff observed the first bear tracks of 2025, signaling the beginning of spring at America’s oldest national park. Unmistakable, large grizzly bear prints were observed in the northern part of the park on March 9. The next day, local wildlife organization Jackson Hole […]
Tag: Black Bears
Disturbing rise in wild killers on the loose sparks action across America… as four-year-old girl is savaged at her $2.3M home
A bloodthirsty coyote that attacked on a four-year-old girl in an idyllic suburban neighborhood has put a spotlight on the growing number of Americans targeted by wild predators. The most recent incident occurred in a ritzy area outside Seattle and saw the ferocious animal latch its jaws onto the young girl and begin to drag […]
Bear attack crisis hits Japan as government brings in emergency measures allowing people to shoot them after surge in dangerous encounters
The Japanese government will now allow hunters to shoot bears in populated areas after dangerous human encounters with the wild animals hit record levels. The revised wildlife protection and management law, which was approved by the cabinet Friday, allows ’emergency shootings’ following complaints that hunters were hampered by red tape. The environment ministry hopes to […]
Petition: Demand Alaska End Inhumane Predator Slaughter of Wolves and Bears
The Alaska Board of Game has extended it’s predator control program, resulting in the murder of numerous bears and wolves — 94 brown bears, five black bears, and five wolves — in just May and June. These actions, meant to boost caribou calf survival, lack scientific evidence and severely disrupt Alaska’s ecosystems by slaughtering innocent […]
Bear Shot After Attacking Man on Residential Street
Aman was attacked by a hungry bear on his way home from the grocery store on Sunday, only to be saved by his quick-thinking neighbor. The man, named Andrew Nierer, was attacked by the small black bear on a street in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, after walking back from the store along a trail through the […]
Awake in Winter: How Climate Change is Disrupting Black Bear Hibernation
Imagine stepping outside on a crisp winter morning and spotting a black bear rummaging through your trash can. Snow blankets the ground, and the air is chilly—conditions we associate with bears being fast asleep in their dens. But increasingly, that’s not the case. Across North America, black bears are staying awake longer into winter or […]
Japan relaxes bear-shooting laws amid rise in attacks
Japan is to relax its strict hunting laws to make it easier to shoot bears, amid a rise in dangerous encounters with the animals in built-up areas as their numbers increase and their natural habitat dwindles. The government will revise wildlife protection and management laws to give local councils the power to authorise hunters to […]
Meet Spirit Bears: Like A Black Bear, But The Rarer, Fluffy Marshmallow Version
Canada’s Great Bear Rainforest is home to an abundance of amazing wildlife, but there’s one group of animals that’s particularly special. They’re big, fluffy, and deliciously cream-colored – it’s the spirit bears. A rare black bear variant Found primarily in the aforementioned Great Bear Rainforest on Canada‘s north and central coast, spirit bears – also […]