Durango City Council will soon consider permitting electric bear mats and fencing after calls from residents to allow the wildlife deterrent devices. Councilor Kip Koso requested an ordinance ...

DURANGO, Colo. – Changes might be coming to Durango to help keep residents safe from bears with electric fencing. KOB 4 spoke with Bryan Peterson, executive director of Bear Smart Durango, about ...

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct the number of range riders employed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife this year and to provide additional information about when the wolf conflict ...

Paden Ferguson, a 34-year-old in Tulsa, was able to obtain the Starbucks Bearsita cup. When the cup went viral before its release, Paden decided to camp out to make sure he got the cup. He said ...

The century-old Sequoia Park Zoo in Eureka said that a wild, young American black bear broke into the facility and paid a visit to three captive bears of the same species. An employee happened upon ...

Officials at Sequoia Park Zoo have no idea how the young bear got into the zoo and went “nose-to-nose” with the three bears there. By Christine Hauser There have been plenty of children’s stories ...

This year’s bear season, ranging from spring to late fall, has been “crazy” and “incredible,” said Bryan Peterson, director of Bear Smart Durango. The season isn’t over yet, and so it’s unclear how ...

Walmart is offering a deal on the Lifetime 55-Quart Bear-Resistant Camping Cooler ahead of its sales event. Walmart's Deals sale runs from October 7 to October 12, with early access for Walmart+ ...

A video shared by KCRA 3 viewer Barbara showed a mother bear and cub visiting the shore of Lake Tahoe. The video shows the older bear scale a fence and stroll toward the water, while the cub ...

Baby animals, like human children, are curious, playful, and imaginative in the sweetest way possible. It makes it an absolute joy to watch them just do their thing as they try to find their way in ...

A campsite in New Hampshire's White Mountains is temporarily closed after a bear damaged several tents, according to the U.S. Forest Service. Officials announced on Aug. 1 that the Franconia Brook ...