Black bears are entering Connecticut homes at an alarming rate, prompting residents to take action to decrease human-bear interactions.

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In response to the growing Black bear population within Connecticut, wildlife officials held an informational session Thursday night in Winchester about how residents can ...

The animal’s plight alarmed onlookers and highlighted the drought conditions that are forcing wild bears closer to where people live in search of food. By Michael Levenson Shannon Mullens was driving ...

A bear spotted dangling from a utility pole in New Mexico was electrocuted while attempting to come down. Video footage captured by passerby Shannon Mullens on Monday, July 20, shows the bear panting ...

Update: The Central Valley Flood Protection Board on Thursday delayed action on the proposed cross levee fence until next month because of a website issue, though residents still offered public ...

Solomon “Bear” Brown has been granted a temporary civil protection order against a man in Washington for alleged stalking and harassment in the weeks after his brother’s tragic suicide. “My eldest ...

A black bear tagged by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to track the species' population. Credit: Courtesy CT DEEP This story is part of CT Mirror Explains, an ongoing effort to ...

Virtual fences could make managing grazing livestock on farms more flexible and more efficient while improving animal welfare. A new study by the University of Göttingen shows that virtual fences ...

The Chicago Bears are preparing for another substantial leap in year two of the Ben Johnson era as they prepare for the 2026 NFL season. The team, in particular the offense, put the league on notice ...

A driver on Alaska’s Glenn Highway in Anchorage recently spotted a black bear family aiming to enter a U.S. military base enclosed within a chain-link fence topped with barbed wire. Judy Guggenbickler ...