An elderly man and his dog were killed in a black bear attack in the unincorporated Collier County community of Jerome, ...

Polar bear encounters with people are rare, but they can happen to people who live in, work in, or visit the Arctic. Here's how to stay safe.

If confronted by a bear, don't run. Instead, back away slowly while facing the bear. If it still moves toward you or tries to ...

Bear attacks have killed a record 13 people in Japan this year, prompting emergency measures that make it easier for local governments to authorise hunters to shoot bears in populated areas.

A man in his 50s has been hospitalised after a bear attack in Japan’s Fukushima prefecture, the latest in a growing string of encounters that have triggered panic in the country. Local police said the ...

Despite more than half of December having passed, the bears in Uttarakhand have not yet gone into hibernation, raising concerns among wildlife experts and the state government, officials said.     The ...

Italian brown bears have some remarkable characteristics. Learn more about these bears and how several factors made them docile.

With a record number of bear attacks in Japan this year leading to thirteen fatalities, demand for bear meat is skyrocketing.

Bear attacks on pet dogs have become a regular occurrence in north Japan, with one hunter suggesting the phenomenon is caused by bears beco･･･ ...

Alaska law prohibits waking a sleeping bear, even to take a photo, addressing one of the state’s most dangerous wildlife interactions, in which tourists and photographers risk fatal encounters for ...