Rare 'panda cow' born in northern Colorado Updated: Mon, Jan 3, 2011 CAMPION, Colo. — A rare miniature cow with markings similar to a panda bear was born on a farm in northern Colorado. The so-called "panda cow" born in Larimer County is thought to be one of only about 24 in the world. The (Loveland) Reporter-Herald reports the male calf named Ben was born Friday morning. His... Read More

Oklahoma black bear season over after 22 bears killed on opening day Updated: Fri, Oct 1, 2010 Oklahoma's second black bear season opened and closed Friday. Hunters killed a total of 22 bears on opening day, and 20 was the limit for the entire season. Most of the bears were killed in Le Flore County, with the biggest bear taken in Latimer County said Joe Hemphill of the state wildlife department. That bear... Read More

Ohio bear owned by PETA foe kills its caretaker Published: Fri, Aug 20, 2010 COLUMBIA STATION, Ohio (AP) — A bear fatally mauled its caretaker during a feeding on property holding dozens of other exotic pets owned by a man who drew the wrath of activists — and lost his license to exhibit — after offering people the chance to wrestle bears at a Cleveland expo. The bear in the attack... Read More

Places: Oklahoma Trails Exhibit, Oklahoma City Zoo 2101 Northeast 50th Street Updated: Tue, Dec 22, 2009 There are better times to visit the Oklahoma City Zoo than on a late autumn day when the temperatures are south of freezing, when the wind turns your fingers brittle as icicles and sets your nose to dripping. As you stand outside, you can't help but bounce up and down, urging your body to generate heat. On such... Read More

Bear mauls teen during 24-hour bike race in Alaska Updated: Wed, Apr 23, 2008 ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- A 14-year-old girl riding in a mountain bike race was attacked in the dark of night by a bear Sunday and severely injured, but she was able to make a brief 911 call that eventually resulted in her rescue. The girl suffered head, neck, torso and leg wounds. She underwent surgery and... Read More

Support for bringing bears back to East Texas growing Published: Sun, Aug 6, 2006 TYLER, Texas - Momentum is building to bring bears back to East Texas. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, along with and a group of government officials and landowners called the East Texas Black Bear Task Force, are gauging public opinion on a plan to repopulate forests with the reclusive animal. If... Read More

Study: Polar Bears May Turn to Cannibalism Updated: Tue, Jun 13, 2006 ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- Polar bears in the southern Beaufort Sea may be turning to cannibalism because longer seasons without ice keep them from getting to their natural food, a new study by American and Canadian scientists has found. The study reviewed three examples of polar bears preying on each... Read More

Art show bear marks change for sculptor Updated: Sat, Jun 10, 2006 Wyoming sculptor Sandy Scott is best known for her eagles, but she settled on a grizzly bear as her design for the bolo medallion for the 2006 Prix de West Invitational Exhibition and Sale. Museum statue honors Gaylord Read More

Rainbows spawn on Lower Mountain Fork River Updated: Sun, May 14, 2006 Rainbow trout have spawned in the Lower Mountain Fork River in McCurtain County, the state's premier trout stream. "It has never happened before and we didn't know if it would ever happen," said Paul Balkenbush, southeast region fishery supervisor for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. In fact,... Read More

Measure will allow lion, bear hunting Updated: Wed, May 3, 2006 The state Senate sent Gov. Brad Henry Senate Bill 1296 on Tuesday to allow the state Wildlife Commission to declare an open season on hunting mountain lions and black bears. The bill also would set a season on hunting otters. Sen. Frank Shurden, D- Henryetta, the bill's author, said ranchers and the state... Read More

Centennial countdown: Standing Bear Updated: Sun, Apr 30, 2006 Ponca chief's trial defined Indians' rights Ponca Chief Standing Bear was simply trying to fulfill a promise to his dying son. In the process, he became the first American Indian civil-rights leader. "His courtroom trial that happened in ... 1879 was a landmark case, and it is still used in tribal law today.... Read More

State closer to allowing black bear, lion hunting Updated: Sun, Apr 23, 2006 Oklahoma is a step closer to allowing black bear and mountain lion hunting, but don't expect it anytime soon. On Monday, the state House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 1296, which gives the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission the authority to approve seasons on river otters, black bears and mountain... Read More