Researchers can now extract environmental DNA from paw prints left in the snow by threatened species, such as polar bears and lynxes, and use it to monitor their populations. Polar bears and lynxes, ...

With grim predictions that all polar bears may be wiped off the planet by the end of the century, it’s vital scientists find a way to monitor numbers to see if conservation efforts are staving off the ...

You'll see them along the beach on any day of the year, along with the distinctive tracks left by other ocean-loving critters, including seabirds, crustaceans, and those spawning superstars of ...

A hungry bear broke into a California home and left behind a trail of evidence in the form of plum sauce paw prints. Screengrab from KCAL video A hungry bear broke into a California home and helped ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford.View full profile Eleanor has an ...

Contrary to what its name suggests, Bear Island in North Carolina is not home to many bears. But the wild animals do occasionally pass through. Hammocks Beach State Park troopers tracked a young black ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. A black bear at the beach? That’s what ...

CRANFORD — Bear, also known as Fuzzy Bear, is a 2-year-old shepherd/husky mix who weighs 60 pounds. He came to Best Friend Animal Adoption when his family moved and could not keep him. Volunteers with ...