where is the greater bear population in the united states?
The American black bear is the most commonly seen bear in North America and it has the largest geographic range. Black bears can be found as far south as central Mexico and as far north as northern Alaska and most of Canada. In the United States black bears are common in the east, along the west coast, in the Rocky Mountains and parts of Alaska. They are also found in a few small areas in the southwest and southeast. Black bear are the most timid and least dangerous of the bears found in North America.
Study: Polar Bear Populations Have Plummeted 40 Percent in Alaska and Canada Scientists attribute the steep decline to melting sea ice as the Arctic warms. (Photo: P. Graas/Getty Images) A study published Monday found that polar bear populations along the southern Beaufort Sea in northeast Alaska and Canada plunged 40 percent over a decade. The likely culprit, according to scientists, is melting sea ice triggered by climate change.