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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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This was the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on Wednesday, approving a statewide massacre of black bears despite a massive public outcry from audience members and others who took the time to contact the commission.
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
The following year, a survey research team conducted a report for the commission outlining Floridians’ public attitudes toward black bears and hunting.
—Gordon Ebanks, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
There are at least 4,500 black bears in Massachusetts, according to wildlife officials.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
The Memphis Zoo, located in Memphis, Tenn., shared an adorable video of one of their black bears innovatively using a wheelbarrow as a plaything, and then a comfortable chair.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
The following year, a survey research team conducted a report for the commission outlining Floridians’ public attitudes toward black bears and hunting.
—Gordon Ebanks, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
There are at least 4,500 black bears in Massachusetts, according to wildlife officials.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
The Memphis Zoo, located in Memphis, Tenn., shared an adorable video of one of their black bears innovatively using a wheelbarrow as a plaything, and then a comfortable chair.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Black bear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black%20bear. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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