black bears

The bear population of Michigan has been increasing in recent years. There’s also been a trend of finding bears farther south and west in the northern Lower Peninsula. The Michigan DNR says there are steps you can take to reduce conflicts.

In this edition of Stateside, we discuss the impacts of funding cuts on the Michigan Immigrants Rights Center. We also cover a story on a black bear attack that occurred in Isabella, Minnesota. And, we have a conversation with a West Michigan author about his new memoir, Good Soil: The Education of an Accidental Farmhand.

Michigan's black bear population is growing. Officials from the Michigan DNR say there are more than 12,000 bears across the northern parts of the state.

Michigan Department of Natural Resources asks the public to notify the agency if they spot a black bear den. It's part of a program to place orphaned cubs with a mother bear.

Earlier this week, a rare sight was caught on a privately-owned trail cam in Michigan's Upper Peninsula: a black bear with white fur. Have you ever heard of such a thing? We talked with two guests to learn more.

On today's show, we discussed the recent confusion surrounding Michigan State President Samuel Stanley, and a feature from IPR talked all about Michigan's last caribou standing. Plus, two guests joined to give more information on the white-coated black bear.

For rural residents worried about visits from black bears this spring and summer, a wildlife expert has some advice: Take down your bird feeders, at least…

Hunters won't be allowed to bait bears with chocolate for the 2017 hunting season.The DNR's Natural Resources Commission passed new regulations that apply…

Black bear populations in the northern Lower Peninsula are booming.According to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the population has increased…

With the onset of spring, flowers are blooming, grass is growing, and bears are coming out of hibernation.And black bears, the only type of bear that…