A rise in bear-human conflicts and a string of recent attacks are highlighting the need for B.C. to renew its focus on the Bear Smart program, an expert says.

Three separate bear attacks in Colorado on three consecutive days this week are the latest in an alarming rise of human encounters with the wild animals across multiple Western states, officials said.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bear sightings and encounters are on the rise in Colorado and elsewhere in the United States as the animals travel out of the wild ...

State wildlife officials say they have killed nearly 300 black bears this year as Colorado bear sightings and attacks ...