Category Archives: Black Bear
Myth: Bears Don’t Feel Pain like People Do
Untrue. People, bears, dogs, and other mammals have similar nervous systems to avoid pain and protect their bodies from injury (Fox 2007). Bears have unusually keen senses of smell, taste,…
Myth: Bears Attack If They Sense Fear
Untrue. This is a common worry, but most people are afraid near bears and are not attacked. Meeting a black bear close-up can trigger deep, primal fear. It does that…
Bear Milk Replacer for Cubs
Bear Milk Replacer for Cubs 1 quart goat milk (which has taurine and good fatty acids; but it you cannot find it, use whole cow milk. Hopefully, the taurine in…
Quick Black Bear Facts
Folklore: Perhaps no other animals have so excited the human imagination as bears. References to bears are found in ancient and modern literature, folk songs, legends, mythology, children stories, and…
Typical Year for Black Bears
January: The full moon in January is sometimes called the ‘bear moon’. Black bear cubs are generally born in January. The mother bear licks them clean, keeps them warm and…
Black Bear Range
Black bears historically ranged over most of the forested regions of North America, including all Canadian provinces, Alaska, all states in the conterminous United States, and significant portions of northern…
Myth: When Bears Lose Their Fear of People, They Become More Likely to Attack
Untrue. Bear researchers across America have found that such bears are no more likely to attack, and may be less likely to attack, than other bears. Here is a summary…
5 Stages of Activity and Hibernation
The annual cycle of black bear activity and hibernation has five stages: 1. hibernation 2. walking hibernation 3. normal activity 4. hyperphagia 5. fall transition…
What Is the Black Bear Reproductive Cycle?
Black bear females typically produce cubs every two years once they become mature. The 2-year reproductive cycle is genetically timed to fit the annual cycle of plant growth and fruiting…
Black Bear Litter Size
How many cubs can black bears have? The record is six in Pennsylvania. Most litters are two or three. Two is most common in western North America. Three is most…
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