The Michigan DNR has several tips for dealing with bears, including removing food sources - like those bird feeders this traveling

"Bears' incredible sense of smell is important for finding food, but it also helps them keep track of each other," the department

Once a bear discovers some easy food to find, it will usually return again and again....Black bears feed at night and often after an evening foraging in the city, the bear will climb a tree and sleep off the food hangover

the bear in the interest of public safety: Because of this escalating behavior and the bear’s comfort around humans and human food

Is there a black bear on the loose in Muskegon? It appears so. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has confirmed

You may think you don't need tips to survive a bear attack until you're actually staring down a 600-pound grizzly in the woods

It's that time of year again, when bears amble down from Newaygo County looking to visit the big city. A reader of Grand Rapids

Because Michigan black bears are in search of food and more humans are taking walks, hiking, biking and getting active on the...nearby so follow all bear safety rules for camping regarding food storage and where you use the bathroom.

They are looking for food and shelter....Keep pet food inside or in a secured area.

Thursday morning when I heard about the bear on the west side of Grand Rapids, I was mildly concerned, because I live around that