black bear

While there are some people who have never seen a black bear in the wild, chances are no one wants to see a bear that large in their backyard.

Bears are waking up from their long winter's nap and making their way around the Capital Region.

Troy police have confirmed that a black bear has been seen in Troy.

Watch this video of a Black Bear roaming around Colonie. If you see him, report him.

Here is the UPDATE on Ahote, the 300 pound black bear that escaped from the Adirondack Wildlife Refuge in Wilmington, New York.

The number of bear sightings is way up with year according to the New York Department of Environmental Conservation.

There have been more and more wildlife sightings in the Capital Region lately. There have also been more bears seen in both rural and city areas in recent weeks. One county is putting out an alert and giving tips on how to deal with black bears in the area.

As we end the year and decade, it's interesting to look back on the year to see what's happened in the last 365 or so days. Looking back, some pretty strange stuff happened around here in 2019. Do you remember?