bears

A Ridgefield police officer has been placed on administrative leave for their involvement in the shooting of a bear in Newtown. Ridgefield’s police chief previously said one of his department’s off-duty officers was involved in the shooting that happened last week. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) said they rescued the two orphaned cubs after their mother...

The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) said they have rescued two orphaned Newtown cubs after their mother was killed.

The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) said they have rescued two orphaned Newtown cubs after their mother was killed. The cubs will be placed in the care of a licensed wildlife rehabilitator, according to DEEP officials. Officials said they were able to safely tranquilize the first cub and they waited at the scene for the second one to…

The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection initially wanted to leave the cubs in their natural habitat, but that idea has changed after animal advocates and community members spoke out.

Bobbi the bear was loved by Newton residents and others from across Fairfield County. Bobbi left behind two cubs which residents are trying to get rescued.

The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is investigating the shooting of a bear in Newtown, according to Newtown police. The female bear called Bobbi was shot Thursday and left behind two cubs, police said. Ridgefield’s police chief said one of his department’s off-duty officers was involved in the shooting of the bear. The shooting has the Fairfield...

More bears means more interactions with humans. Most are simple sightings of the majestic animals, but not all.

Once nearly non-existent for a century, Connecticut’s bear population may now be 1,200, but it could also be a lot higher.

One of UConn’s leading wildlife ecologists discusses bear adaptations to life beyond the forest.

A number of studies have determined where Connecticut’s bears have come from, where they are now, and what parts of the state they are headed to next.

A pair of pigs fended off an attack by a bear in New Milford Thursday evening. The whole thing was captured on Ring video.

A pair of pet pigs successfully fended off an attack by a bear that jumped into their pen in a you-have-to-see-it-to-believe it moment.

Pet pigs in New Milford fought back when a bear tried to attack and they sent the bear running. Video courtesy of Rebecca Shaw.

Authorities say a man in southern Oregon trying to protect his home from a bear instead fatally shot his brother by mistake, then killed himself.

‘Poaching bears to harvest their organs is cruel, and it’s destroying bear populations,’ one of the bill’s sponsors said

The crawlspace under a Southern California home was just right for a mama bear and her cub.

The fierce rivalry between the two oldest teams in the NFL made for some spectacular football on Sunday night, as the Bears traveled to Green Bay to face the Packers.  The two teams combined for an explosive 45 points in a 2nd quarter slugfest. The Bears scored touchdowns of 46 and 54 yards plus an additional 97-yard Jakeem Grant punt-return….

The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is reminding the public to be bear-aware as the animals prepare for winter with a feast.