BearWise Articles by Category

BearWise in the News

There’s a Bear Hibernating Underneath Your Deck. Now What?

December 16, 2025  |  Realtor.com
Nationwide coverage

 

Twelve rehabilitated bear cubs returned to the wild

December 11, 2025  |  The Coastland Times
Manteo, NC

Colorado Sees Above-Average Number of Bear Reports in 2025

December 10, 2025  |  Pagosa Daily Post
Pagosa Springs, CO

TIBT Toolkit: How to Protect People, Property – and Bears – in the Tahoe Basin

December 9, 2025  | Tahoe Daily Tribune
Lake Tahoe, Tahoe Basin, California/Nevada
Tahoe Interagency Bear Team (TIBT)

 

Video shows bear crashing Gatlinburg Christmas parade. Watch

December 10, 2025  |  Knoxville News Sentinel
Knoxville, TN

 

Watch: Bear steals Ring camera…twice

November 24, 2025  |  Fox61
East Granby, CT

How can you deter denning bears from moving in this winter

November 21, 2025  |  WITN
Raleigh, NC

Keep An Eye Out for Sleepy Bears

November 21, 2025  |  Columbus County News
Columbus County, NC

 

Tips for Bear Encounters this Fall

November 2025  |  University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) Blog
Statewide Florida

Be BearWise as bears are more active in fall

November 27, 2025  |  Citrus County Chronicle
Inverness, FL

“‘Irresponsible behavior;’ TWRA reacts to viral video of bear in Gatlinburg

November 29, 2025  |  WJHL | Tri-Cities News & Weather
Knoxville, TN

 

DNR Warns: Black Bears Can Squeeze Through Your Pet Door

November 30, 2025  |  The Ticket
Statewide Michigan

Colorado wildlife officials report increase in bear conflicts and sightings in 2025

December 2, 2025  |  KKTV11
Statewide Colorado

Colorado Saw Above-Average Bear Conflicts And Sightings In 2025

December 2, 2025  |  Unofficial Networks
Colorado – statewide

TIBT Toolkit: How to Protect People, Property – and Bears – in the Tahoe Basin

November 20, 2025  |  Sierra Booster
Sierra Valley & Lake Tahoe Area, CA/NV

Press Release from the Tahoe Interagency Bear Team (TIBT)

Michigan DNR: How to keep black bears from bedding down on your property

November 20, 2025  |  Morning Sun
Mount Pleasant, MI

Be BearWise as bears are more active in fall

November 20, 2025  |  Paxton Media Group
Florida

NDOW Urges Public to Remove Bear Attractants following Stateline incident

November 19, 2025  |  CarsonNow.org
Carson City, NV

County: How To Be BearWise At Home This Fall

November 17, 2025  |  Los Alamos Daily Post
Los Alamos, NM

Michigan is home to 12,400 black bears. Don’t let your house become part of their den.

November 18, 2025  |  Michigan Live
MI state coverage

 

Year-round access to food could disrupt hibernation for Aspen bears

November 13, 2025  |  The Aspen Times
Aspen/Snowmass, CO

Be BearWise as bears are more active in fall

November 13, 2025  |  Hometown News
South Daytona, FL

Be BearWise® as bears are more active in fall

November 12, 2025  |  Oyster Radio
Apalachicola Bay in North Florida

 

Florida Bears Are Extra Hungry: FWC Reminds Residents To Secure Attractants This Fall

November 7, 2025  |  Tampa Free Press
Tampa, FL

FWC urges ‘be BearWise’

November 11, 2025  |  Ocala Gazette
Ocala, FL

Tips for Bear Encounters this Fall

November 10, 2025  |  University of Florida – IFAS Extension
Panhandle/Northwest Florida

Be BearWise as Bears Are More Active in Fall

November 10, 2025  |  The Outdoor Wire
Florida

Video captures black bear waltzing off with man’s chainsaw in Gatlinburg area

November 6, 2025  |  WBIR 10 News
Gatlinburg, TN

Be BearWise® as bears are more active in fall

November 7, 2025  |  Lake Okeechobee News
Okeechobee, FL

Outdoor Life With Tess: Black bear caught on camera near Bixby

October 28, 2025  |  News On 6
Tulsa, OK

Momma bear and cubs feast their way through a Waynesville neighborhood

October 22, 2025  |  The Mountaineer
Waynesville, NC

Bears reports are up this time of year in Northern Nevada; see the map

October 21, 2025  |  Reno Gazette Journal
Reno, NV

Reminder: Missouri’s bears like to go on fall strolls too (LISTEN)” 

October 19, 2025  |  Missourinet
Missouri

Colorado Parks And Wildlife’s Tips For Fall Recreation

October 17, 2025  |  Unofficial Networks
Colorado

Oregonians Reminded To Be BearWise

October 15, 2025  |  Pacific Northwest Ag Network

Wildlife Agency Cautions Bear Appetites Are at Seasonal High

October 1, 2025  |  The Angler Magazine
Great Smoky Mountains, TN

You might want to hold off on filling up the birdfeeder- bears are out and about this fall!

October 1, 2025  |  Tri-State Alert
Washington County, PA

DNR cautions Marylanders about black bears

October 6, 2025  |  Baltimore Fishbowl
Baltimore, MD

Bears Feeding Before Winter Hibernation

October 13, 2025  |  105.9 The Brew
Portland, OR

As bears remain active in Aspen, BearWise highlights human responsibility

October 14, 2025  |  The Aspen Times
Aspen, CO

Asheville might not have ‘Fat Bear Week,’ but there are plenty roaming around. Take a look

September 30, 2025  |  Asheville Citizen Times
Asheville, NC

Missouri reminds people to be BearWise about black bears this fall

September 29, 2025  |  Fox 4 News
Kansas City, MO

People reminded to be BearWise about black bears

September 29, 2025  |  Phelps County Focus
Rolla, MO

MDC reminds people to be BearWise about black bears

September 29, 2025  |  Missouri Department of Conservation Newsroom

Fall Salmon Viewing at Taylor Creek

September 26, 2025  | Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, U.S. Forest Service
Lake Tahoe, CA/NV

 

Bear appetites at seasonal high

September 16, 2025  |  Smoky Mountain News
Waynesville, NC

Mad River Valley Bear Initiative installs BearSaver receptacles

September 18, 2025  |  The Valley Reporter
Mad River Valley, VT

Enjoy Colorado’s Fall Colors in Our State Parks

September 18, 2025  |  Pagosa Daily Post
Pagosa Springs, CO

 

Bear caught on camera stealing Gatlinburg vacationers’ cooler

September 17, 2025  |  WVLT 8
Gatlinburg, TN

Black Bear Euthanized After Breaking Into Upstate NY Home, Attacking Homeowner

September 5, 2025  |  CNY News
Central New York

 

Black bear in backyard near Barnes Road caught by CPW

September 3, 2025  |  Fox 21 News
Colorado Springs, CO

Cairo man hospitalized after black bear attack

September 1, 2025  |  News10 ABC
Cairo, NY

 

 

Hazing bears helps minimize conflict, according to CDFW and BEAR League

August 28, 2025  |  Tahoe Daily Tribune
South Lake Tahoe, CA

CPW Distributes Human-Bear Conflict Reduction Grants

August 29, 2025  |  Pagosa Daily Post
Pagosa Springs, CO

 

Florida man thought it was a good idea to yell at bears to ‘haze’ them away from his house. It wasn’t

August 26, 2025  |  Yahoo News / The Independent
Orange County, FL

Gatlinburg urges fake fall decor to prevent bear encounters

August 20, 2025  |  10 News
Gatlinburg, TN

 

Media Statement: Black Bear Sightings Confirmed in East Texas

August 21, 2025  |  Texas Parks & Wildlife News Release

Black bear sightings in West Tennessee: TWRA provides clarity, tips

August 7, 2025  |  WBBJ 7 ABC
Jackson, TN

Residents urged to secure food sources after black bear sighting in Forest Park

August 13, 2025  |  KATU 2 ABC
Portland, OR

Bear aware
National educational program BearWise aims to ease human-bear conflicts

August 10, 2025  |  Herald-Standard
Uniontown, PA

 

TWRA investigating report of bear being intentionally fed in West Knoxville

August 7, 2025  | WBIR-TV 10 News
Knoxville, TN

Young bear travels across Mississippi, sparking summer sightings

August 6, 2025  |  WAPT 16 ABC
Jackson, MS

Kentucky Fish and Wildlife helps public become BearWise

August 6, 2025  |  The Casey County News
Frankfort, KY

On the frontlines: Support the right to arm bears

August 5, 2025  |  Friends of Animals
National coverage

 

Black bear sightings reported near Stoughton

July 3, 2025  |  WMTV 15
Stoughton, WI

Black Bear sightings are up on Mount Desert Island

July 28, 2025  |  New Center Maine
Mount Desert, ME

Tags: July 2025, Maine

Think Like a Bear: Expert Tips to Stay Safe in the Wild

July 30, 2025  |  North Bay Echo
North Bay, Ontario, Canada

 

It’s been a bad year for bears in the Methow

July 24, 2025  |  Methow Valley News
Twisp, WA

2025 Bear Surge in Michigan: DNR Issues Safety Tips

July 22, 2025 | 94.9 WMMQ
Lansing, MI

Park Officials Urge Bear Awareness as Sightings Rise on MDI

July 22, 2025  |  Bar Harbor Story
Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, ME

 

Tags: July 2025, Maine

Bear trap removed from Tahoe Keys area, for now

July 22, 2025  |  SouthTahoeNow.com
South Lake Tahoe, CA

 

 

Downtown Alpine hosts ‘Big Bend Black Bears Weekend’’

July 18, 2025  |  Odessa American (OA) Online
Odessa, TX

Tags: July 2025, Texas

BearWise shares tips on how to reduce encounters with bears

July 18, 2025  |  Tyron Daily Bulletin
Tyron, NC

What To Do If You Spot a Bear in Michigan

July 17, 2025  | WKFR 103.3
Kalamazoo, MI

Black Bear Spotted In St. Mary’s County; Officials Urge Caution

July 17, 2025  |  The BayNet.com
Leonardtown, MD

Black Bear Sightings Confirmed In Illinois

July 16, 2025  |  WDBQ NewsTalk 1490 AM
Dubuque, IA (Tri-States Area)

Black bear sightings confirmed in Hardin County. What officials are saying

July 14, 2025  |  WBBJ 7 News
Hardin County, TN

Here’s what to know during bear mating season

July 11, 2025  |  Network Today
Asheville, NC

Young bear rescued after wandering with pretzel container stuck on head

July 14, 2025  |  Now Habersham
Clarkesville, GA

NCWRC offers ideas to keep animals safe from bears

July 9, 2025  |  The Sylva Herald
Sylva, NC

 

Neigh-bear-hood watch: Summertime tips for coexisting with local bears

July 3, 2025  |  828 News Now
Asheville, NC

Black bear sightings reported near Stoughton

July 3, 2025  |  WMTV 15
Stoughton, WI

KY Fish and Wildlife help public become BearWise, as young bears roam far from home

July 5, 2025  |  Northern Kentucky Tribune
Covington, KY

Is Douglas County becoming ‘bear country?’

July 2, 2025  |  Echo Press
Alexandria, MN