Black bear (ursus americanus) sticking his head through two large branches of a tree in a forest, South-central Alaska; Alaska, United States of America

Brown bear sow and cubs (ursus arctos) resting in a lush forest, South-central Alaska; Alaska, United States of America

Black bear standing on a fallen tree in early autumn, Southcentral Alaska, USA

Black bear standing among autumn foliage, Southcentral Alaska, USA

Black bear standing among autumn foliage, Southcentral Alaska, USA

Black bear standing among autumn foliage, Southcentral Alaska, USA

Adult Black bear climbing a tree, Southcentral Alaska, USA

Black bear standing on a fallen tree in early autumn, Southcentral Alaska, USA

Black bear standing on a fallen tree in early autumn, Southcentral Alaska, USA

Black bear in wetlands, Southcentral Alaska

Black bear standing in a sunny meadow, Southcentral Alaska, USA

Adult Black bear standing on a log, Southcentral Alaska, USA

Black bear cub (ursus americanus), captive at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, South-central Alaska; Portage, Alaska, United States of America

Black bear cub (ursus americanus) with it's tongue out, captive in Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, South-central Alaska; Portage, Alaska, United States of America

Black bear cub (Ursus americanus) captive in the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center; Portage, Alaska, United States of America

American black bear (Ursus americanus), rescued and at a wildlife refuge between Seward and Anchorage; Alaska, United States of America

A male Brown bear (ursus arctos) roams along the bank and fish weir looking for easy salmon to catch at the fish hatchery, Allison Point outside of Valdez, South-central Alaska; Alaska, United States of America

A black bear is foraging for food in an Eagle River neighborhood, Southcentral Alaska, summer

CAPTIVE: Adult Black Bear at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center near Portage, Southcentral Alaska, Summer

CAPTIVE: Black bear in a Cottonwood tree at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, Southcentral Alaska, USA

CAPTIVE: Black bear in a Cottonwood tree at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, Southcentral Alaska, USA

CAPTIVE: Black bear mother and cub in a Cottonwood tree at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, Southcentral Alaska, USA

Large boar Brown bear standing in grass, Lake Clark National Park, Southcentral Alaska, USA

Captive Black bear at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center in Portage, Summer. Southcentral Alaska.

Black bear (Ursus americanus) standing against a tree stump, South-central Alaska; Alaska, United States of America