Montgomery Community Media

A 63-year-old woman was attacked by a black bear on Wednesday night in Frederick County, according to a Department of Natural Resources (DNR) official. The bear attack happened around 9 p.m. on Irongate Lane in Frederick, near Middleton, according to Harry Spiker, who is a state bear biologist. Spiker said this is the first time […]

AAA Mid-Atlantic is reminding motorists to be alert for roaming deer as it is mating season. The mating season, also known as rut, typically runs from late Oct. through Nov in the fall, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR). But that’s not all. If you are driving in western Maryland, you should […]

UPDATED 6.16.16 That yearling black bear is on the move in Montgomery County, according to Maryland bear biologist Harry Spiker. Spiker said the bear was spotted this morning, at 10 a.m., at Route 29 and Industrial Parkway in Silver Spring. On Wednesday, the bear was reported eating lunch on the FDA campus in White Oak. […]

He’s got 252 followers on Facebook and his very own Twitter page. He’s one of the most talked about residents of the Poolesville area and in the past few days he turned up at the local Beallsville playground and at a Beallsville Teddy Bear Tea Party venue. He’s affectionately known as the Poolesville Bear. And he’s […]

There are an estimated 1,000 black bears in Allegany and Garrett counties, but it is the one spotted in Poolesville that has residents there concerned. They’re concerned enough that they have called in the state’s top bear expert to talk to them about it. On Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Izaak Walton League in […]

It’s a record in Maryland! This week, biologists with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) documented a five cub litter in a den in western Maryland. The average litter is three cubs a sow. See the baby bears as biologist Harry Spiker reports from the scene in this You Tube video posted online and […]