bears

Police in Orange County, NY, are warning folks to avoid a neighborhood park after a black bear was spotted roaming in the area.

Imagine stumbling upon a bear while hiking—what do you do next? The right reaction could mean the difference between a wild tale and a disaster.

Beware! Bears will soon be the move and New Yorkers are encountering them more than ever before.

Not only is owning a bear dangerous, but it is also expensive when you realize how much they eat.

There has been an unusually high volume of black bear reports in the Central New York region of Upstate New York. Is this normal?

Remeber the 2 bear cubs found in Pawling, NY without their mother? Things are starting to look up for them!

These are just a few things that you can do that will not encourage bears hanging out in your yard.

Bears are becoming more of an issue than ever before. If you see them in your yard, is there anything you can do about them?

We have a lot of wildlife in New York and the NYS DEC invites you to be a citizen scientist and help report information on New York's mammals.

East Fishkill Police and the NYS DEC are reminding residents to clean up their outside human food sources to avoid human/bear conflict.