Category:Black Bear

It is illegal to sell any body parts from American black bears. In A.D. 2012, dead Louisiana black bears were being found. At the time this article was posted, the causes were still under investigation.

In A.D. 1953, it was a well-known fact that in Canada approximately 700 American black bears were killed to provide the long, black-haired, bearskin hats for British soldiers at Queen Elizabeth's coronation.

Louisiana black bears are considered "Threatened" according to the Federal Register Endangered Species Act, January 7 1992 A.D. It is one of 15 recognized subspecies of Ursidae americanus - the American black bear. It differs from other black bears in that is has a longer skull that is more narrow and flat than other American black bears. It also has larger molars. The larger males can weigh over 600 pounds. They are herbivorous omnivores that are quite mobile and look for opportunities while foraging for and securing food. They begin having cubs at about 6 years old. They have cubs about every 2.5 years adn their litters are from one to three cubs. This bear is found mainly in the Tensas and Atchafalaya River Basins in Louisiana. The State of Louisiana has increased fines for the illegal killing of this black bear.