The bear population in Wisconsin is very close to the northern edge of Illinois. The bear that’s introduced himself into Illinois recently is a small, young one. This time of year, mother bears are having new litters and kicking out their older cubs. This bear is most likely a male because males will travel up to 100 miles away from their ...

In Illinois, large dogs, such as black Labrador retrievers, are the animals most commonly misidentified as black bears. Full-grown bears are substantially larger than dogs and have a more rounded appearance.

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Jul 23, 2024 · Sightings of black bears in the state are rare, but the potential exists that animals from neighboring states like Missouri and Wisconsin may make their way to Illinois over the next few months.

May 5, 2021 · The Illinois Wildlife Code now protects black bears and makes it a crime to hunt, kill or harass a black bear unless there's a present and real threat to a person.

Aug 9, 2024 · Illinois does not have a plan to reintroduce black bears to its wilderness, a state conservation police officer said, but he expects there will be a breeding population in the state “a...

Jun 12, 2023 · Here's what to do if you see black bears in Illinois, and what action officials say they take in cases like these.

Aug 12, 2020 · 1:00 Historic background on the black bear in Illinois, including the documented occurrences over the past couple of decades. 3:36 Background on the historic June 2020 occurrence of a black bear passing through Illinois. 7:52 Black bears are …