Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bears have been increasingly going into human environments in search of food. Neighborhood trash cans, campsites, or hiking bags ...

Most hikers are trained to look for the obvious bear sign—tracks in mud, big piles of scat on the trail, or five-toed prints on a sandbar—but one of the most important clues that you’re sharing ground ...

WESTBOROUGH — Bears are fattening themselves up for their winter slumber, a state wildlife official said, and that could lead to more interactions with people. There are about 4,500 black bears in the ...

Bears love food; it’s as simple as that. They’ll do everything they can to ensure their next meal, even if it means getting close to humans. While typically solitary animals, bears are more often ...