This April was one of the wettest on record for West Michigan, which has some wondering if the flooding pushed bears waking from hibernation into more populated areas this spring.

TRAVERSE CITY — Black bear cubs are increasingly wandering into Northern Michigan neighborhoods after being forced to leave their mothers. This surge in bear activity is linked to a significant ...

Hunters have been selected for Michigan’s 2026 wildly popular and hard-to-get bear and elk licenses. More than 100,000 hunters apply annually for these limited license seasons. This year, 6,278 bear ...

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...

As spring approaches and Michigan’s estimated 12,450 black bears emerge from their dens — many with new cubs in tow — here are a few important things to remember: Bears have an extraordinary sense of ...

More than 12,000 black bears inhabit Michigan, and while seeing one of the usually shy creatures can be thrilling, there are precautions nature lovers should take to avoid a dangerous situation. Black ...

Big wildlife numbers always tell a bigger story. They reveal where habitat still works, where management has paid off, and where people have learned, sometimes imperfectly, to share space with wild ...