A hunter believed he was shooting a black bear when he fired his gun at an animal in northern Idaho, officials said. It ...

Iowa is still dealing with individual bears at this point, with an average of about five bear sightings a year and eight ...

A grizzly bear, which appears like a black bear at first glance. Color can vary widely by species, making it an unreliable identification method. 33,608 people played the daily Crossword recently.

A grizzly bear, which appears like a black bear at first glance. Color can vary widely by species, making it an unreliable identification method. Province of British Columbia A hunter in Bonner County ...

The black bear is the only species of bear found in the Michigan wild. Despite its name, it can come in three different colors: black, brown and cinnamon. They can weigh anywhere between 100 and ...

I had never seen a bear of that color phase, but this one had looked like an ordinary black bear to me. I said as much. “He was a little dusty,” I told Bill, “but are you sure he’s a glacier bear?” ...

It’s the third consecutive year that a black bear hunter has mistakenly killed ... and that they should not rely solely on size and color to differentiate between the two species.

Both bears also vary in color. A black bear can be blonde, cinnamon or black, while a grizzly bear can have nearly black coloring.