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Black Bears. Black bears are the smallest and most common of the three bear species found in North America, and the only species found in Pennsylvania. This fact sheet covers general black bear biology, damage caused by black bears, and damage control strategies.Black bears are the smallest and most common of the three bear species found in North America, and the only species found in Pennsylvania. Their fur is generally uniform in color but is not necessarily black.n Pennsylvania, bear habitat typically consists of mixed hardwood forests. Oak, hickory, black cherry, and beech trees provide the favorite mast of the black bear. An understory of blackberries and blueberries attracts bears; cornfields and abandoned apple orchards also are popular feeding sites.
According to the Catskill Mountaineer, approximately 1,500 to 2,000 black bears live in the forests of the Catskills. The bears range in color from brown to black and weigh up to 300 pounds. Bears eat both plants and animals, including seeds, berries, acorns, fruit, grass and honey. They also eat white-tailed deer fawns, fish, birds and other small animals when they can find them. You may spot a black bear in the Catskills tearing up a log or overturning rocks to uncover ants, one of its favorite foods.