Bears Archives - Bangor Daily News

Watch this hungry black bear raid a bird feeder in Bucksport

by Pete Warner April 17, 2023April 17, 2023

Mark and Rosemary Bamford looked in their backyard Wednesday night and saw a black bear chowing down on one of their bird feeders.

The Andean bear named Ben managed to snap clips with 450 pounds of tensile strength securing stainless steel mesh to his enclosure.

Bear escapes St. Louis Zoo enclosure for 2nd time

by The Associated Press February 26, 2023February 26, 2023

Polar bear emerged unseen from snowstorm to kill mom, son

by The Associated Press January 19, 2023January 23, 2023

Ellsworth hunter shoots massive 516-pound black bear nicknamed ‘Zodiac’

by Pete Warner September 20, 2022September 21, 2022

Hunter who uses wheelchair bags his 1st black bear with a Maine Guide’s help

by Pete Warner September 16, 2022September 16, 2022

6-year-old kills a black bear and learns to tie his shoes during a trip to Maine

by Pete Warner September 6, 2022September 8, 2022

Searsport 14-year-old uses a crossbow to kill her 4th bear

by Pete Warner September 1, 2022September 1, 2022

Many Mainer hunters don't think it's ethical to shoot a bear with her cubs.

Many Maine hunters say shooting a bear with her cubs is unethical

by Pete Warner August 29, 2022August 29, 2022

People who oppose bear baiting have no idea what they’re talking about

by Chris Sargent, Outdoors Contributor August 28, 2022August 28, 2022

Woman attacked by a black bear in Vermont

by The Associated Press August 23, 2022August 24, 2022

The reason Maine guides are optimistic for bear hunting season

by Pete Warner August 23, 2022August 23, 2022

4 bears killed in Alaska campground reserved for homeless

by The Associated Press July 7, 2022July 7, 2022

A bear cub got its head stuck in a plastic jar that spilled out from a trash can.

Connecticut bear cub rescued after getting head stuck in plastic jug

by The Associated Press July 1, 2022July 1, 2022

Bear is prowling in a Lewiston neighborhood

by CBS 13 June 16, 2022June 16, 2022

A bear wasn't deterred by some human's effort to protect their fast food by locking it in a car.

Brazen bear swipes fast food from inside New Hampshire vehicle

by CBS 13 June 7, 2022June 7, 2022

A bear gets close up to a camera

Bear gets an extreme close-up on northern Maine trail camera

by Pete Warner June 2, 2022June 1, 2022

A black bear crosses a field.

Massachusetts’ black bear population keeps growing

by Tribune Content Agency May 9, 2022May 9, 2022

Reward increased to $4,000 in ‘senseless’ killing of black bear in LaGrange

by Christopher Burns May 6, 2022May 6, 2022

Black bear shot and dumped in LaGrange stream in ‘senseless’ killing

by Pete Warner April 27, 2022April 27, 2022

82-year-old hunter shoots a black bear with help from Aroostook County guides

by Pete Warner November 1, 2021November 3, 2021