One family had their campsite invade at the Old Forge Camping Resort over the weekend. It only reiterates the importance of diligence in the great outdoors.
As many Central New Yorkers know, this area is not unfamiliar with the current black bear population. The most recent sighting was at Herkimer College.
A black bear has been spotted in a residential area of Higby Road in New Hartford. Christine Martin took a photo of the footprint left by the beast that was taking a winter stroll through her neighborhood. Martin's daughter spotted the bear in her back yard on Tuesday night on Higby, near Mohawk Street, on her way home from work.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — After just two days, Florida has ended its controversial black bear hunt because a higher than expected number of bears had been killed.
As warmer spring weather begins to set in, the Department of Environmental Conservation is urging residents to be careful near coyotes and black bears.