The Connecticut DEEP has listed bear sighting statistics for Middletown and other towns.

More than 1,000 bear sightings have been reported across Connecticut in 2026 as warmer weather brings increased black bear ...

The 2025 report, released in late March by the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, shows bears are increasing their range in Connecticut and expanding far past the western area of ...

A young American black bear cub clinging to the backside of a red maple tree in Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge, ...

As the snow begins to melt and the temperatures rise, black bears in Connecticut are set to re-emerge and become active, just as state officials are urging people to take precautions and know how to ...