This year’s bear season, ranging from spring to late fall, has been “crazy” and “incredible,” said Bryan Peterson, director of Bear Smart Durango. The season isn’t over yet, and so it’s unclear how ...

MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — A person is in custody after bear deterrent was sprayed in Washington Square Park Sunday evening, according to the NYPD. The incident happened around 7:50 p.m. An ...

The Roaring Fork Valley Bear Coalition is loaning electrified “bear-deterrent mats” to valley residents struggling with repeated ursine intrusions. The volunteer-based nonprofit coalition, which works ...

Durango City Council will soon consider permitting electric bear mats and fencing after calls from residents to allow the wildlife deterrent devices. Councilor Kip Koso requested an ordinance ...

Keep Tahoe Bears Wild! When it comes to ordinary or outlandish black bear behavior, the Tahoe Interagency Bear Team (TIBT) ...

Long ago, grizzly bears thrived in Montana as did tales - some tall, some true - told by frontiersmen of a man-eater even more fearsome than the other two bogeymen of the forest, wolves and mountain ...

Seeing wildlife while on outdoor pursuits in Colorado is a bonus, but the thrill can quickly change to threat when you encounter wildlife that may attack you. Spring and early summer in Colorado mean ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. On Nov. 2 a hunter near Placid Lake shot and killed a charging grizzly. On Oct. 7 a hunter in the ...

When traveling through bear country, an err of caution should always be taken, and for most people, that means carrying items like bear spray and bear canisters. Most of what is recommended for hikers ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The number of bear encounters and bear attacks are on the rise ...