/tags/black-bear black bear en-US Copyright Fri, 25 Jul 2025 08:53:00 GMT /2025-07-25/black-bears-are-back-how-the-species-is-recolonizing-ohio Reports of black bears are increasing in Ohio. The state’s division of wildlife says the species is expanding its range. Fri, 25 Jul 2025 08:53:00 GMT /2025-07-25/black-bears-are-back-how-the-species-is-recolonizing-ohio Erin Gottsacker /news/2016-07-19/bear-that-escaped-at-columbus-zoo-had-climbed-hot-wire-trees An inspection report says a young black bear that escaped its Ohio zoo enclosure by scaling a fence with electrified wires previously climbed trees… Tue, 19 Jul 2016 16:45:19 GMT /news/2016-07-19/bear-that-escaped-at-columbus-zoo-had-climbed-hot-wire-trees The Associated Press Ohio