Black bears were all but wiped out in Mississippi about 100 years ago and as a result, protections for the fragile population were put in place and a bear program was developed to help understand ...

A huge black bear designated M18 broke a record for heaviest bear in the history of the Black Bear ... [+] Program. The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks was over the moon ...

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks is trapping and GPS-collaring black bears for research and the program leader recently caught and released a giant bear that is the ...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Officials with the National Forests in Mississippi are encouraging the public to be aware of bears ...

A 510-pound black bear was tranquilized and collared as part of the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Black Bear Program. The record for the largest black bear in the state’s ...

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks said researchers with its Black Bear Program have been trapping bears in the state and outfitting them with GPS collars for tracking.

The National Forest Service in Mississippi is reminding the public to be “Bear Aware.” “We want everyone to stay safe and be ...

Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Black Bear Program coordinator Anthony Ballard is photographed with a ...