In areas with frequent bear activity, officials say bear-resistant trash containers may also help prevent unwanted visits.

As spring approaches and Michigan’s estimated 12,450 black bears emerge from their dens — many with new cubs in tow — here ...

In the Upper Peninsula, bears are reportedly part of the region’s everyday wildlife picture. With remote woods, swampy basins ...

Black bears will slowly emerge from their dens to stretch and forage for snacks like berries or the seeds in your birdfeeder.

After record sightings, Michigan scientists want to collar a cougar to learn how the big cats use U.P. forests.

Michigan is home to some of the most diverse wildlife in the United States and, because of that fact, has become a haven for outdoors lovers, nature enthusiasts and wildlife tourists abroad. Campers, ...

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The DNR says the elk herd has finally fallen within its target range of 500 to 900 animals after years of exceeding ...

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Michigan wildlife experts finally were able to trap a black bear and remove a large lid that was stuck around his neck — for two years. “It’s pretty incredible that the bear survived and was able to ...