BEARS IN MICHIGAN
About 15,000 to 19,000 black bears (including cubs) roam the hardwood and conifer forests of northern Michigan. About 90% of the bears live in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
The remaining 10% of black bears are mainly found in the northern part of the Lower Peninsula.
Bears continue to move southward into the Lower Peninsula looking for new and uninhabited areas in which to live.
The remaining 10% of black bears are mainly found in the northern part of the Lower Peninsula.
Bears continue to move southward into the Lower Peninsula looking for new and uninhabited areas in which to live.
