Black bear sightings are on the rise around Ohio, with several spotted this summer all over the Buckeye State. Add winter — OK, late fall — to that list. On Facebook, the Ohio Department of Natural ...

Black bear sightings are on the rise around Ohio, with several spotted this summer all over the Buckeye State. Add winter (OK — late fall) to that list, as well. On Facebook, the Ohio Department of ...

Several animal species once driven out of Ohio are making a comeback across the state. Black bears, fishers, and bobcats have been spotted in areas where they haven't been seen for decades. The bald ...

OHIO — Black bears are slowly returning to Ohio, decades after disappearing from the state in the mid-1800s. While still considered endangered here, recent sightings suggest that a natural ...

Ring camera footage shows a black bear in the early morning hours of July 7, 2025, in Springfield Township. People were surprised and highly inquisitive this past summer when an unexpected visitor was ...

Black bear sightings are increasing in Ohio, including recent tracks spotted by hunters in Washington County in December 2025. Once considered eliminated from the state, Ohio's black bear population ...

Ohio has had a wild 2025. Many of these animals were once native to Ohio, but driven out of the state in the 1800s through hunting and loss of habitat. They are making a comeback, though, and are ...