Humans may encounter a bear den while hiking along a trail, walking a dog in a neighborhood or hunting,” said the NCWRC in an announcement. If you do encounter a bear’s den, the NCWRC says to remain ...

Black bears in Virginia den in brush piles, tree cavities, rock outcroppings, ground nests, debris piles, and even under porches or in unsecured crawl spaces.

As temperatures have dropped and wintry weather was felt across many areas of Virginia in January, most bears have found a ...