Black bear sightings have been reported in multiple locations in the Kansas City metro, according to authorities. A Grandview Police officer -- on his way to work just before 6 a.m. Tuesday -- spotted ...

The increase in bears comes with challenges, as shown by a case where a hunter illegally killed a black bear on private property, highlighting ongoing issues with wildlife protection and law ...

A spokesperson for the Missouri Department of Conservation said the bear was recently spotted walking with a limp.

He followed it to the dumpster at Taco Bell and called police ... The department reports that although black bear sightings have increased since 2000 due to established populations of black ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Black bear sightings on May 12-13 have been confirmed in Johnson County, Kansas, and Jackson County, Missouri. A black bear was spotted Tuesday morning in Grandview near the ...

THERE WAS A BEAR SIGHTING THIS MORNING ACROSS ... by a police officer around 5:45 a.m. near Taco Bell at West Outer Road and Main Street. A black bear is shown walking through a yard in Grandview ...

He followed it to the dumpster at Taco Bell and called the police ... about 2 to 3 miles form the first black bear sighting on Tuesday in Grandview. Erin Woodiel with the Missouri Department ...

A rare sighting of a black bear roaming in southwest Illinois has surprised residents and prompted wildlife officials to ...

A black bear is seen walking in a yard near 13th Street and Skyline Drive in Grandview, where a resident took a picture. Multiple sightings of bears have been recently reported in the Kansas City ...