After several sightings over the summer, black bear tracks recently were spotted in the snow in southern Ohio.

Bears and other animals that haven't been seen for years were popping up across Ohio in 2025. Here's a look back at where, and which ones.

OHIO — Black bears are slowly returning to Ohio, decades after disappearing from the state in the mid-1800s. While still considered endangered here, recent sightings suggest that a natural ...

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 ...