Supposedly cats have nine lives, but bears apparently only have two. The bear that was made famous in a viral video by University of Colorado student Andy Duann finally met its maker during its second encounter with the civilized, developed world. Before dawn on Thursday May 3, the bear wandered onto U.S. Highway 36 and [...]

When it rains it pours. If a student at the University of Boulder in Colorado were at the right place at the right time, he or she would have had a chance to see two out-of-the-ordinary sights. First, President Barack Obama stepped in for lunch at a local student bar and restaurant, the Sink. Second, [...]

When black bears emerge from their dens in eastern Kentucky, they have food and companionship on their minds. “They haven’t eaten in three to four months,” said Steven Dobey, bear biologist for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources.”After a couple of weeks they really work up an appetite.” Bears prefer natural foods but [...]