Black bears were all but wiped out in Mississippi about 100 years ago and as a result, protections for the fragile population were put in place and a bear program was developed to help understand the ...

A young black bear’s journey from Arkansas to Marshall County has captured the attention of animal lovers across North Mississippi. It's also a sign that the bear population of Mississippi is ...

Mississippi has a growing population of black bears with sightings and encounters becoming more common each year. To celebrate the return of black bears and help people learn to live alongside them, ...

A huge black bear designated M18 broke a record for heaviest bear in the history of the Black Bear Program. The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks was over the moon with the ...

Mississippi’s black bear population was down to just 40 bears in in 2002, but is rebounding with the help of protections and a tracking program, the state says. Mississippi Forestry Commission photo ...

A black bear's journey through Mississippi highlights the state's growing bear population, which has rebounded from near extinction in the 1930s. Mississippi's bear population has increased to at ...