Black Bear

The last black bear killed in a management action in Yellowstone was in July 2020, when a black bear injured campers and accessed human food at a backcountry campsite in the park.

The male grizzly weighing about 530 pounds drew a lot of attention from drivers after it was killed May 1 about 100 yards off the eastern highway into Yellowstone.

A man had no idea a black bear crawled all over his car because all it left behind was a few smudged paw prints.

A brazen attack on a bunch of campers by a black bear has closed a campground in White River National Forest.

You might remember hearing the story about a young bear that wandered into Rock Springs, Wyoming in early October. Good news. That bear now has a new home and lots of new animal friends.

The young bear walked around the city for about 6 hours.

According to a statement released on Wednesday, three adults and two children were backpacking three miles from the Hellroaring Trailhead in the northern portion of the park when the bear wandered into the campground.

It was about 5 years old and about 250 pounds and was not afraid of people.

Game and Fish also recommends carrying bear spray and keeping it readily accessible.

Both states offer help to hunters in identifying black bears and grizzly bears.