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Shaggy black fur and large size distinguish this animal from all other Adirondack mammals. The black bear has a short, inconspicuous tail. The body and legs are short. The head is broad with erect, ...

From the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. Black bears inhabit the extensive forest lands of northern New York, particularly those within the Adirondack Park. The Adirondack region ...

During the period, DEC field agents euthanized 54 black bears in regions 5 and 6, the area that encompasses the Adirondack Park, due to conflicts with humans, and 22 bears put down due to serious ...

The state Department of Environmental Conservation had to euthanize an adult and two young black bears after they said they became aggressive at an Adirondack campsite. (Corbis via Getty Images ...

into backpacks and hiked a rough trail into the Adirondack High Peaks ... we enjoyed the wine and reviewed our day. And then the black bear appeared. I looked over at our site and there was ...

A healthy female black bear with a good source of food ... the Catskills bear range in the southeast and the Adirondack bear range in the northern part of the state. Curtis said the best ...