Bears

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) wildlife managers are reporting an increase in bear sightings as the animals begin emerging from hibernation. Bear sightings are most prevalent in northern Minnesota, but bears can also be spotted in some metropolitan areas.

ELY - Lily the Internet-famous black bear has given birth again, to a pair of cubs early Saturday morning in a den near Ely.As with the birth of Hope in 2010, and Faith and Jason in 2011, the arrival of the two new cubs was broadcast live around the world via a Web camera placed in...

GRAND FORKS - It's not happening everywhere - so far, at least - but nuisance bear complaints are on the rise in parts of northwest Minnesota, wildlife officials say. Bear problems traditionally spike early in the spring when the animals come out of hibernation and again late in...