Yosemite

3 Bears

Brown Bear

Black Bears

BEAR MAIL (8) Vintage Note Cards

The American Black Bear is found only in North America, and can be found living in forests as far north as Alaska and Canada, to the southern most forests of Florida and northern Mexico.

The Black Bear also goes by names like Kermode bear, Cinnamon bear, or Brown bear. Although they range in color from black to brown, the Black Bear can also be blond in coloring. Wild adult bears average in weight between 125 pounds to 500 pounds depending on age, season and food supply.

Black Bears most enjoy large forests for their living environment. The forests generally provide a variety of fruits and nuts, and abundant water supply with streams and inland lakes for drinking and cooling. Many people are moving into the black bear habitat, and we must learn to understand the bears’ living habit, and tolerate them.

While feeding the bears may seem like a harmless pastime, and the curiosity of watching the black bear come into our view is enthralling, feeding the bears is strongly discouraged. The bears become accustomed to their regular feeding spots, whether they are garbage cans, campsites, or surrounding mountain homes. Upon constant return to their feeding spots, the bears are often no longer considered a novelty and fun to watch, but are viewed as a nuisance.