Over the past couple of months or so, bears across much of the Northern Hemisphere have been exiting their winter dens. From the Rocky Mountains of North America to the taiga of Scandinavia, hikers, mushroom-hunters, anglers, and other outdoorsy types once again need to be diligently “bear-aware.” And there’s been plenty of bear action already, […]
Tag: Black Bears
Wildlife Advocates Condemn Proposed ‘Barbaric’ Florida Black Bear Hunt
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officials are moving forward with plans for a black bear hunt in the state in December. The proposed 23-day hunt could result in the slaughter of nearly 200 bears — almost five percent of the state’s estimated total. Opponents are calling it a bloodlust-driven trophy hunt with no […]
Wildlife Park Raided After Shocking Reports of Starving and Neglected Animals
After years of disturbing complaints and documented violations, the West Coast Game Park Safari near Bandon, Oregon, has finally been raided by state and federal authorities. According to The Oregonian, Thursday’s raid followed a long investigation into the park’s alleged mistreatment of animals, which included multiple USDA violations and harrowing inspection reports. USDA records dating […]
Trump’s border wall expansion endangers wildlife and habitat
In May of 2023, a female mountain lion squeezed through a picture-frame-size opening in a steel fence along the US-Mexico border. While hundreds of people tried to cross into the US, she headed south, looking for prey or water or a potential mate. The 8.5-by-10-inch hole is one of a handful of wildlife passages cut […]
A woman’s grisly death inflames debate over how California manages problem black bears
DOWNIEVILLE, Calif. — Patrice Miller, 71, lived by herself in a small yellow house beneath towering mountain peaks on the edge of a burbling river in this Sierra County village. She doted on her cats and her exotic orchids, and was known to neighbors for her delicious homemade bread. One fall afternoon in 2023, after […]
First Ever Fatal Bear Attack In Florida Leads To The Deaths Of 3 Black Bears
An 89-year-old man has been killed in a fatal bear attack in Florida, USA. Authorities have announced the death of Robert Markel, who was killed along with his dog in the first fatal bear attack in Florida’s history. The attack occurred at Markel’s home near Jerome, a community near the larger city of Naples in […]
Officials say black bear likely killed man and his dog in Florida
Wildlife officials in Florida are investigating what is believed to be the first fatal mauling of a human by a bear in the state. The body of the black bear suspected in the death of 89-year-old Robert Markel was removed from woodland near the unincorporated community of Jerome, close to Florida’s Big Cypress wildlife management […]
Bobcats Gain Migratory Corridors in New Jersey – A Patchwork of Sanctuary Thanks to Nonprofit
A famous American conservation nonprofit is celebrating the acquisition of a very small piece of land with a very big role to play in protecting wildlife in New Jersey. Though 454 acres is hardly anything in the grand scope of American conservation, The Nature Conservancy’s recent acquisition is located along a stretch of rural country […]