Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Black bear sightings are on the rise around Ohio, with several spotted this summer all over the Buckeye State. Add winter — OK, ...

Ohio has had a wild 2025. Many of these animals were once native to Ohio, but driven out of the state in the 1800s through hunting and loss of habitat. They are making a comeback, though, and are ...

Black bear sightings are increasing in Ohio, including recent tracks spotted by hunters in Washington County in December 2025. Once considered eliminated from the state, Ohio's black bear population ...