The new regulations aim to give hunters more freedom to protect people from bears, which increasingly venture into inhabited ...

This year in Japan, there have been over 200 encounters with bears, resulting in the deaths of six people. According to ...

A woman walking her two dogs in Colorado has been killed in a bear attack, park officials say. The 39-year-old, who has not yet been identified, was found dead in an area north of Durango on Friday.

"While in the driveway of their home, a polar bear lunged at the woman," police said. "The woman slipped to the ground as her husband leapt onto the animal to prevent its attack. The bear then ...