“Haley is such a special and inquisitive bear,” said Mike Murray, VP of life sciences for the Detroit Zoological Society. “We ...

Den checks help the state gather information on Michigan's black bear population, which totals around 12,000, mostly in the ...

Michigan is home to many species of animals and as winter gives way to spring there is an on-going effort to measure the ...

In the mind of Reverend Michael Esper, teddy bears were public enemy number one. In July 1907, Esper, the leader of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in St. Joseph, Michigan, addressed his ...

The DNR gave everyone a peek inside that process this week when it posted an update into its den-check program on its social media page. It also included pictures of some tiny and incredibly cute cubs ...

After she lost her youngest son, Dylan, at the Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting, Nicole Hockley received a teddy bear as a gift. On its belly in blue were embroidered the words: “Heaven’s Angel.

The state Senate on Wednesday adopted a resolution introduced by Sen. Michele Hoitenga declaring March 5, 2025, as Fred Bear Day in Michigan.