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Black Bear--West Coast  -  Sep 16, 2008
Petersen's Hunting MagazineBy Keith Balfourd There are twenty-nine states, eight Canadian provinces and Mexico with record-book entries for the common American black bear.

Hungry Bear Can Ruin a Camping Trip  -  Sep 16, 2008
Lakefront Hartwell,Though the American black bear (Ursus americanus) is now considered the most common bear in North America and the only bear found in Georgia,

The return of the teddy bear  -  Sep 6, 2008
Times Online,The teddy bear came into being, or so the story goes, when President Theodore Roosevelt refused to kill an American black bear on a hunting trip,

A bear’s life — spring to hibernation  -  Aug 30, 2008
Bemidji Pioneer,It is no different for the American black bear. Right now, throughout Minnesota’s forests, any given black bear is on a feeding binge.

Injured baby bear cub to go live on webcam  -  Sep 1, 2008
Scripps News,By JIM SCHULTZ, Scripps Howard News Service The injured American black bear cub who gained international fame after his rescue last month from the embers of

Red Cross names heroes  -  Sep 16, 2008
Record-Searchlight,Adam Deem, fire rescue hero – Working the Moon Fire west of Redding, Deem found a American black bear cub with badly burned paws crying for its missing

The Appalachian Trail - not just another hike  -  Sep 2, 2008
Spartanburg Herald Journal (subscription),The American black bear is the largest omnivore on the trail and inhabits all regions of the Appalachians. Bear sightings on the trail are uncommon,

What’s next for Li’l Smokey? “Dancing with the Starsâ€??  -  14 Aug 2008
Record-Searchlight,By Jim Schultz (Contact) SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — Li’l Smokey, an adorable American black bear cub rescued in July from a Shasta-Trinity National Forest wildfire,

Black bear making tracks north  -  Aug 13, 2008
Annapolis Capital,And there he was, a 5-foot American black bear raiding her bird feeders. After the bear satisfied itself on the snacks of seeds, it decided to climb back

Hubcaps are one of the bear necessities  -  Aug 13, 2008
Leighton Buzzard Today,...was driving through the park with her six-year-old daughter Aena and son Ahsen, two, when an American black bear approached the car in front of theirs.

Recovery continues for bear cub, burned paws  -  Aug 13, 2008
Record-Searchlight,By Jim Schultz (Contact) SOUTH LAKE TAHOE -- A badly blistered American black bear cub whose plight has touched the hearts of people around the world is

New Black Bear Cubs Arrive At The North Carolina Zoo  -  Aug 6, 2008
WFMY News 2,The North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro has two new American black bear cubs. They're the first bear cubs ever at the zoo. An animal refuge in Arkansas donated

Black bear cubs go on display at NC Zoo  -  Aug 5, 2008
Greensboro News Record,ASHEBORO -- Two 6-month-old American black bear cubs are now on display at the NC Zoo. They are the first bear cubs ever exhibited at the zoo.

Why We Hunt Bears  -  Aug 9, 2008
AskMenOver the next four weeks, Ken will take AM readers through the basics of hunting the North American black bear. Today we publish the first article in Ken’s

Bear makes return visit to county home  -  Aug 6, 2008
Powhatan Today,The bear that recently caused all the commotion was a North American black bear, Youngblood reported. Not nearly as large as the brown bear or grizzly bear,

Reward offered for info on bear killed at home  -  Jul 31, 2008
Rocky Mountain News,...for anyone who may have information about the shooting death this week of an American black bear in the yard of a home in Trinidad in southern Colorado.

Got a mutt? DNA test your pup  -  Aug 11, 2008
The Virginian-Pilot,The dog matches everything from an American black bear cub to Dorothy's dog, Toto, on steroids. I went back to Web of Life with my tail between my legs

Biologist says concern about bear sightings indicates 'people problem'  -  Jul 23, 2008
Lovely County Citizen,...owners at the Holiday Island Homeowners Association meeting July 10 that the American Black Bear "has become more of a nuisance in the last five years.

US Election Special Test your US history knowledge  -  Jul 23, 2008
WELT ONLINE,On a hunting trip to Mississippi, a number of Roosevelt's aides chased an American Black Bear until it was exhausted before clubbing it and tying it to a

Man pleads not guilty in endangered species shooting  -  Aug 7, 2008
Coshocton Tribune,2008 COSHOCTON — An Adams Township resident wants a jury of his peers to decide if he should have shot an American black bear that was on his property

North Country Scene for August 7  -  Aug 6, 2008
Bemidji Pioneer,10:30-11:30 am American black bear presentation. Itasca State Park. 11-11:45 am Bemidji Senior Center offers Silver Stretchers exercise and Walk Away the

Rescued bear cub recovers in Lake Tahoe  -  Jul 24, 2008
Record-Searchlight,Tom Millham, secretary-treasurer of Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care, said Wednesday that the American black bear cub, "Li'l Smokey," is making a lot of progress.

Entertainment calendar for the week of Aug. 7 - Aug. 16  -  Aug 7, 2008
NRToday.com,Benjamin Kilham, author of “Among the Bears� and expert on the North American black bear rehabilitation, will make a guest appearance at Safari.

Firefigher visits 'Li'l Smokey'  -  Aug 1, 2008
Record-Searchlight,The badly burned 6-month-old American black bear cub was rescued last month by firefighter Adam Deem of Anderson. “I’m reasonably pleased with the healing,�

Li'l Smokey' treated at animal center in South Lake Tahoe  -  Jul 19, 2008
Record-Searchlight (subscription),By Jim Schultz (Contact) SACRAMENTO -- An injured and dehydrated American black bear cub rescued Thursday by a firefighter in the Shasta-Trinity National

Middlesex County Fair opens for 70th time Monday  -  Aug 2, 2008
New Brunswick Home News Tribune,...and the Great American Frontier Show, which includes a visit by timber wolves, an American black bear, mountain lions and a trick-riding show.

Itasca Programs for July 30—August 11  -  Aug 9, 2008
Perham Enterprise Bulletin,Stop by any time to learn the truth about the American Black Bear during this 5-10 minute mini-presentation! Thursday, August 7, from 10:30 to 11:30 am

The Top 10 Coolest Olympic Mascots  -  Jul 29, 2008
InventorspotThe snowshoe hare, coyote and American black bear represented “Citius, Altius Fortius� (Faster, Higher and Stronger). For some, it can be difficult to

Golf gets grizzly  -  Aug 3, 2008
The Nation, Pakistan,The young American black bear lumbered into view on the 13th fairway at the Broadmoor golf club in Colorado Springs on Friday while veterans,

Ely bears all across the planet  -  25 Apr 2008
Tower Timberjay News,While the documentary will feature footage of wildlife and the natural landscape around the region, it will focus primarily on the North American black bear

Minding the menagerie  -  Apr 21, 2008
Centre Daily Times,Samantha Friday, 20, plays with, Abby, a 2-year-old, American Black Bear, while at their home near Bald Eagle. CDT/Catrina Rawson She loves swimming,

Internet blurs line between amateur and pro writers  -  Apr 7, 2008
CNNThat means Helium has, say, 15 separate articles on the American black bear. To make that mishmash useful, Helium asks its community of contributors

Woelves' world Animal ranch is labor of lov  -  Apr 8, 2008
Joliet Herald News,Perhaps the most unusual is Kuma, a North American black bear. In March 1999, Basile got a phone call from Will County Animal Control.

Morning Report: Friday, April 11  -  Apr 11, 2008
North Lake Tahoe Bonanza,Awesome fact about bears— The American black bear is found only in North America. The population is estimated at 750000. They live in forests as far south

Bear hunt clinic set for March 1  -  Feb 21, 2008
Record-Searchlight (subscription),It is estimated that between 25000 and 30000 American black bear in the state, an increase from the estimated 10000 to 15000 bear roaming the state in 1982.

Gory ... Russian hunter poses by bloody corpse  -  Feb 5, 2008
The Sun,Only the American black bear and European brown bear are considered safe. By TOM NEWTON DUNN IN a sickening execution, a blood-crazed millionaire blasts an

Bear Facts On State's Elusive Residents  -  Feb 4, 2008
Tampa Tribune,They are one of three distinct subspecies of the American black bear recognized in the Southeastern United States. Black bears originated in North America

Behind the Screens With Dear Uncle Ezra  -  Feb 7, 2008
Cornell University The Cornell Daily Sun,Even more surprising than the question was DUE’s answer: “Long, long ago at a Cornell very different from today, there indeed lived an American black bear

How to Get Rambo to Eat Bean Curd  -  Jan 31, 2008
EsquireThe judges are Ted Nugent, John Rambo and an American black bear. How do you take down Bobby Flay? How do you take down Bobby Flay?

World's Smallest Bear Faces Extinction  -  Nov 12, 2007
The Associated PressThe brown bear and the American black bear are in a lesser category of threat, IUCN said. "The American black bear is actually doing quite well," said

Six of the Eight Bear Species at Risk of Extinction  -  Nov 12, 2007
Environment News ServiceAmong the eight species of bears, only the American black bear is secure throughout its range, which encompasses Canada, the United States and Mexico.

Six of 8 bear species at risk of extinction: group  -  Nov 12, 2007
Reuters UK,..."Things are getting worse for all the bear species except the American black bear which is unquestionably increasing," said Simon Stuart, senior species

More bear species threatened with extinction  -  Nov 12, 2007
New Scientist (subscription),Just two species are classified as of "least concern": the brown bear and the American black bear. "Sun bears are extremely shy animals," says Gabriella

Bad news bears  -  Nov 15, 2007
Reno News & Review,By Kat Kerlin Things are getting worse for all bear species except the American black bear, according to the World Conservation Union.

Smallest species joins other bears on red list  -  Nov 13, 2007
Guardian Unlimited,Only the brown bear and the American black bear are not at risk. The sun bear, which lives in south-east Asia, Sumatra and Borneo, was previously listed as

Concern grows for smallest bear  -  Nov 12, 2007
BBC News,Out of the eight species featured on the IUCN Red List, only the American black bear is considered secure throughout its range, which includes Canada,

More Bad News for Bears  -  Nov 26, 2007
E/The Environmental Magazine,...species—the brown bear of the US, Canada and Russia and the American black bear—are not considered threatened or endangered across their entire ranges.

Bear species: six of eight face extinction  -  Nov 11, 2007
Telegraph.co.uk,There is least concern over the European brown bear and the American black bear. The sun bear found in Souteast Asia, Sumatra and Borneo, will be included

Six of world's eight bear species under threat of extinction  -  Nov 12, 2007
Grist Magazine,The giant panda is listed as endangered on the list, while the brown bear and American black bear are classified as "least concern.

More bear species threatened with extinction  -  Nov 12, 2007
Guardian Unlimited,Only two bears - the brown bear and the American black bear - were listed as being of "least concern". Brown bears, the most widespread species,

Sun Bears reclassified by IUCN as Vulnerable  -  Nov 13, 2007
Mongabay.comOnly the Brown Bear and American Black Bear are considered by the IUCN as ‘least concern’ species. The American Black Bear is by far the most populous.

Six out of eight species of bear at risk of extinction  -  Nov 15, 2007
Raw Story,Only brown bears (including the grizzly) and the American black bear are sufficiently numerous and widely-distributed enough to be considered secure.

Bear essentials  -  Nov 15, 2007
Irish Independent,Even though these areas are home to the two species not considered at risk, the American black bear and the brown bear, or grizzly, in many areas their

Six of eight bear species close to extinction  -  Nov 13, 2007
Malaysia Sun,Of these eight bear species, only two - the Brown bear (Ursus arctos ) and American Black bear (Ursus americanus ) - are relatively healthy,

More bear species under threat of extinction  -  Nov 12, 2007
Xinhua,Only two of these -- the Brown bear (Ursus arctos ) and American Black bear (Ursus americanus ) -- are relatively healthy. The group said that the smallest

Bears Put On Notice For Extinction  -  Nov 12, 2007
Environmental Graffiti,The European Brown bear and the American Black bear are not thought of as facing extinction. The most recent addition, the Sun bear, will be included in the

International news briefs: Indian man marries dog to cast off curse  -  Nov 14, 2007
Lake Expo,American black bear populations are secure throughout Northern and Central America. The population of 900000 animals exceeds more than twice the number of

Bear species on the brink of extinction  -  Nov 13, 2007
Earthtimes,Six of eight bear species in the world are facing extinction and only Brown bear (Ursus arctos ) and American Black bear (Ursus americanus) seem to be

World Sunflashes  -  Nov 13, 2007
Toronto Sun,The American black bear and the brown bear are the only two of eight species still considered robust. NEW DELHI -- A wild monkey went on a rampage in a

Local family takes in abused animals  -  Nov 2, 2007
Augusta Chronicle (subscription),The American black bear is the ward of Augusta Conservation Education, a nonprofit rescue organization. Tegrid and the other animals in the compound live

Black bear, black bear, what do you see  -  Oct 17, 2007
Seattle Times,By Patricia Thompson The widely distributed American black bear, Ursus americanus, dens during the winter, typically from mid-October into April.

Study: Moose move toward humans for safety  -  Oct 10, 2007
Science Daily (press release)...full article American Black Bear -- The American Black Bear (Ursus americanus), also known as simply the black bear or cinnamon bear, is the most common

To avoid bites, don't let bears smell your food  -  Sep 24, 2007
Allentown Morning Call,...education coordinator for Monroe County Conservation District's Environmental Education Center, said Saturday at a program on the American black bear.

Wildlife department working overtime to deal with bears  -  Oct 10, 2007
Reno Gazette Journal,An American black bear was treed near the intersection of US 95A and Farrell Lane north of Yerington recently. Bear sightings have recently increased in

It's a FAIR round'em-up  -  Oct 14, 2007
PensacolaNewsJournal.com,...butter making; and animals, including timber wolfs, an American black bear, a mountain lion and rescued dwarfed miniature horses.

Museum featuring exhibit on tobacco  -  Sep 24, 2007
Myrtle Beach Sun News,Exhibits include information on the American alligator, the American black bear and birds of prey; the history of loggers and locomotives and American

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