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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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Following confirmation of a bear sighting, Pasadena Humane notified the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, which has jurisdiction over the state’s 60,000 black bears.
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Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Nemeth was one of 52 hunters to kill a Florida black bear out of 172 permits issued during the state’s first hunt in a decade, according to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission figures.
—Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
The male black bear was reportedly removed from the crawl space Tuesday after bear-removal experts from Tahoe traveled to the Altadena home.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Florida’s first black bear hunt in a decade ended with 52 bears killed — far fewer than the 172 the state wildlife commission had allowed for.
—Lori Rozsa, Washington Post, 1 Jan. 2026
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Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Nemeth was one of 52 hunters to kill a Florida black bear out of 172 permits issued during the state’s first hunt in a decade, according to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission figures.
—Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
The male black bear was reportedly removed from the crawl space Tuesday after bear-removal experts from Tahoe traveled to the Altadena home.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Florida’s first black bear hunt in a decade ended with 52 bears killed — far fewer than the 172 the state wildlife commission had allowed for.
—Lori Rozsa, Washington Post, 1 Jan. 2026
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“Black bear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20bear. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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