The dental development of modern bears does not follow the typical pattern seen in most mammals. The reason lies millions of ...

In a long-awaited decision issued Wednesday, the federal government denied petitions from Montana and Wyoming to delist grizzly bears, announcing that grizzlies are still threatened in the Lower 48 ...

A Ventura County animal sanctuary will pay more than $50,000 after it was found to possess 15 restricted species, including ...

GENEVA -- The world's smallest bear species faces extinction because of deforestation and poaching in its Southeast Asian home, a conservation group said Monday. The sun bear, whose habitat stretches ...

Polar bears act as "crucial" providers of food for other Arctic species, reveals new research. The iconic mammals - officially classified as "vulnerable" - annually provide millions of kilos of meat, ...

A study identifies that at least eleven species of vertebrates benefit from this carrion, including Arctic foxes and ravens. There are between 22,000 and 26,000 polar bears in the world, distributed ...