Get to know North America's most common bear. Learn the logic behind the familiar refrain: “Please don't feed the bears.” ...

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Tracking behavior through hibernation Using more than 22,000 hours of continuous video footage collected at Virginia Tech's Black Bear Research Center during Mesa-Cruz's original study, Holcombe ...

Black bears have always been part of Lake Tahoe life. What is changing now is how often they are crossing the threshold from the forest into garages, kitchens, and living rooms. A Familiar Animal Is ...

New research from Virginia Tech scientists in the College of Natural Resources and Environment provides fresh insight into ...