Conservation groups are suing over a program that authorizes killing brown and black bears as a way to help grow the size of a southwest Alaska caribou herd. The groups allege the state program ...

The new Mulchatna predator control program, aimed at boosting caribou numbers, has the same flaw that caused judges to ...

“Brown Bears in Alaska’s National Parks: Conservation of a Wilderness Icon” Edited by Grant V. Hilderbrand, Kyle Joly, David D. Gustine, and Nina Chambers; University of Alaska Press (University Press ...

Conservation groups in Alaska challenged the state Board of Game’s authorization for the unlimited killing of black and brown bears in southwestern Alaska on Monday for a second time.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — After gorging all summer on sockeye salmon, the portliest brown bears on the Alaska Peninsula will battle it out to see who will be named the fattest of them all in the wildly ...

Fat Bear Week, when people get to pick their favorite Alaskan brown bear bulking up for hibernation, is coming early this year. The annual online competition that normally starts in early October will ...

Ariean Fabrizio Colton, 36, miraculously survived the terrifying encounter but has remained hospitalized since the ferocious animal left her with severe injuries requiring surgery Tuesday morning, ...

ALASKA, USA — The bears are back, and they are absolutely massive. Alaska's Brooks River is once again hosting nature's most delightfully chunky competition as Fat Bear Week returns for its 11th year ...

Spotting a bear in the wild can be an unforgettable moment, but identifying which kind you’re looking at matters more than ...