While on assignment in Romania, photographer Jasper Doest found himself uncomfortably close to a bear—leading to an image that captures tensions conservationists face in the region.

These bears had been frequenters of Nick's Lake Campground, so I filed a couple of records requests with the DEC. That’s where several people were ticketed for illegal feeding of black bears and ...

Bears prepare to hibernate by going through an extreme feeding period late in the summer and into the peak of fall. They typically search for fruits and berries and will sometimes forage for up to ...

As fall sets in, bears are beginning their annual fall eat-a-thon, known as hyperphagia, as they prepare for winter. This intense feeding period begins in late summer when berries and fruits ripen ...