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Sunday, July 20, 2008

Firefighter rescues bear cub burned in a wildfire

California | Local | By Tami Abdollah | July 20, 2008
Adam Deem was driving through burned brush in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest west of Redding when he spotted a black bear cub teetering oddly in the middle of the road. Read more
 

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Bear kills trainer at animal facility near Big Bear Lake

California | Local | By Paul Pringle | April 23, 2008
A grizzly bear attacked and killed a trainer this afternoon at a Big Bear sanctuary that trains wild animals for movies and television work, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. Read more
 

Sunday, November 4, 2007

NORTHEAST

National | November 4, 2007
Waning storm brushes area; damage slight The remnants of Hurricane Noel brushed parts of the Northeast with strong winds and heavy rain, causing some coastal flooding and knocking out power to tens of thousands of people, but sparing the New England region widespread damage. Read more
 

Nation in Brief | NEVADA - Officials ponder a black-bear season

National | November 4, 2007
Nevada wildlife officials, who have dealt with a record number of bear complaints, are considering holding the state’s first-ever black-bear hunting season. Read more
 

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Baddest bear in town

California | Local | By John M. Glionna | October 30, 2007
The two break-in artists were caught in the act. Read more
 

Monday, September 3, 2007

IN BRIEF / The State / TRUCKEE - Backcountry food drops for bears considered

California | Local | September 3, 2007
A sharp increase in bear-human conflicts resulting from a shortage of natural food this summer is prompting a bear advocacy group to consider backcountry food drops for the animals in the Lake Tahoe area. Read more
 

Friday, August 17, 2007

World in Brief / RUSSIA - Bear shot dead after fatal attack

World | August 17, 2007
A brown bear killed a tourist camping on an island off Russia’s Far East coast and was shot by other campers, local police said. Read more
 

Saturday, July 14, 2007

Killing of bear stirs public safety debate

California | Local | By Bob Pool and Tami Abdollah | July 14, 2007
Those who live against the San Gabriel Mountains in Bradbury and surrounding foothill neighborhoods are used to bears roaming down and looking for food and water. Read more
 

Saturday, July 7, 2007

`Poler’ bear stops desert traffic

California | Local | July 7, 2007
It must have been a “poler” bear. Read more
 

Saturday, June 30, 2007

Wandering bear caught in Ventura

California | Local | By Gregory W. Griggs | June 30, 2007
A 200-pound black bear that wandered into a neighborhood near downtown Ventura this week was safely subdued and returned to the Los Padres National Forest, officials said Friday. Read more
 

Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Officials fatally shoot bear that killed boy in Utah wilderness

National | June 19, 2007
An 11-year-old boy was dragged screaming from his family’s tent and killed by a black bear during a Father’s Day outing in the Utah wilderness. Read more
 

Thursday, June 14, 2007

Hungry cubs hitch a ride on the rails

World | June 14, 2007
Three black bear cubs have taken to riding the rails in Canada’s Rocky Mountains in search of an easy meal, a national park official said. Read more
 

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

When bears come to call

California | Local | By Bob Pool | May 16, 2007
Goldilocks seemed to be the only thing missing Tuesday in the San Gabriel Valley’s latest installment of Bear Country Jamboree. Read more
 

Saturday, July 22, 2006

Bear Killed After Biting Scout Through Tent

National | July 22, 2006
A black bear that bit a sleeping Boy Scout through the wall of his tent was shot by a conservation officer when it later returned to camp, wildlife officials said. Read more
 

Monday, July 3, 2006

Government Will Ask for Bear’s Remains

World | July 3, 2006
Italy’s environment minister will formally ask his German counterpart today for the body of a brown bear killed by a government-sanctioned hunter, a television station reported. Read more
 

Tuesday, June 27, 2006

Bavaria Rids Itself of Bruno the Rambling Wild Bear

World | By Jeffrey Fleishman | June 27, 2006
Bruno has eaten his last sheep. Read more
 

Sunday, June 25, 2006

Bear’s European Jaunt May Come to an End

World | June 25, 2006
Austrian authorities said they might allow hunters to shoot a marauding brown bear nicknamed Bruno after recent efforts to capture him alive failed. Read more
 

Tuesday, June 6, 2006

200-Pound Bear Caught After 2 Days on the Run in Altadena

California | Local | June 6, 2006
For two days, a 200-pound black bear had been scooting up trees, across roofs and over fences in Altadena, eluding capture and occasionally stopping for a nap. Read more
 

Friday, May 26, 2006

Grin and Bear It? No Way, Germans Say

World | By Alissa J. Rubin | May 26, 2006
He is wanted in Germany on charges of breaking into a chicken coop, killing sheep and – surprise – stealing honey. Read more
 

Wednesday, May 24, 2006

Residents Spot Bears in Eastern Ventura County

California | Local | By Gregory W. Griggs | May 24, 2006
In eastern Ventura County, authorities have been getting numerous calls about bear sightings, and callers said they spotted a bear Tuesday morning near Westlake High School in Thousand Oaks. Read more
 
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