Back in the day, black bears were historically abundant across Indiana and sightings were common. There were good numbers throughout the Hoosier state with the exception of the northwest portions where prairie areas dominated the rural landscape. Unregulated hunting and habitat loss caused black bears to be eliminated from Indiana and much of the Midwest by 1850. Before 2015 when a black bear entered our state at the Michigan border, the last confirmed report of a black bear in Indiana was in 1871.
Black Bear Sightings Becoming More Frequent
Black Bear Sightings Becoming More Frequent
Black Bear Sightings Becoming More Frequent
Back in the day, black bears were historically abundant across Indiana and sightings were common. There were good numbers throughout the Hoosier state with the exception of the northwest portions where prairie areas dominated the rural landscape. Unregulated hunting and habitat loss caused black bears to be eliminated from Indiana and much of the Midwest by 1850. Before 2015 when a black bear entered our state at the Michigan border, the last confirmed report of a black bear in Indiana was in 1871.