MassWildlife

After a black bear was seen in Dartmouth on the median of Interstate 195, we checked in with MassWildlife to find out if bears are here to stay.

It turns out a black bear actually was involved in a collision with a car in Plymouth on Wednesday, despite MassWildlife originally refuting the collision.

MassWildlife has debunked an online rumor that a black bear was shot and killed last evening in the town of Pembroke.

MassWildlife has confirmed what many on the SouthCoast already knew: there is more than one bear that has been making its way through the region.

A bear expert from MassWildlife said he is 'almost certain' there was only one black bear trekking across the SouthCoast last week, a two-year-old male.

SouthCoasters are excited about playing on the area's frozen lakes and ponds, but Mass WildLife says take time to make a plan and be sure conditions are safe.

With one-third of Massachusetts residents said to be facing food insecurity, MassWildlife is asking hunters to share deer meat with the needy.

I have always wanted to keep chickens in my backyard, but after reading a recent warning from the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife, I'm a little glad I don't have any yet. It seems with all the extra black bear sightings around the area, comes the warning that these big guys are going after chickens and destroying coops to get to them. ...

The Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife is counting all of the wild turkeys in the state and is seeking the public's help with the tabulating.

The weather has gotten warm quick and it's no surprise that winter's hibernating animals are waking up and looking for food. In fact, bears are reportedly everywhere these days with sightings being reported all across Rhode Island and Massachusetts...