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black bear
noun
: the common North American bear (Ursus americanus) ranging in color from brown or typical black to white
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On a remote Maine logging road, a couple out for a day of fishing unexpectedly encountered a black bear chasing a frantic moose calf toward their truck.
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Kate Brumback,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
This enables researchers to track spatial and temporal trends for many Wisconsin species, such as black bears, bobcats, coyotes, opossum and raccoons.
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Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
These included more than 30 rams (four grand slams of American mountain sheep and four Old World species), an even dozen moose, more than a dozen black bears, two grizzlies, at least 18 elk, 17 caribou and several species of deer.
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John Madson,
Outdoor Life,
1 July 2026
In 2023, a Downieville woman was attacked and killed in her home by a black bear, state and local officials said.
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Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
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Kate Brumback,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
This enables researchers to track spatial and temporal trends for many Wisconsin species, such as black bears, bobcats, coyotes, opossum and raccoons.
—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
These included more than 30 rams (four grand slams of American mountain sheep and four Old World species), an even dozen moose, more than a dozen black bears, two grizzlies, at least 18 elk, 17 caribou and several species of deer.
—
John Madson,
Outdoor Life,
1 July 2026
In 2023, a Downieville woman was attacked and killed in her home by a black bear, state and local officials said.
—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
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“Black bear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20bear. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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