New Proof TX Bear Migration Increasing

Israel Hernandez was expecting to see deer on his trail camera on a hunting lease near San Diego, TX. After all, the region is known for its large-antlered and abundant whitetails. He was shocked however to get this photo of a black bear.

This confirmed sighting is evidence of the continued black bear movement from Mexico into South Texas.

Last summer we posted a story and accompanying video of one swimming from the Mexican side of Lake Falcon into Texas. You can check that out here.

These carnivores are native to both Mexico and Texas.

Ursus americanus eremicus, the Mexican black bear, is protected from harvest in Mexico and Texas. Over the last two decades, they have been spilling into Texas from the Sierra Del Carmen Mountains and other areas.

Most of the population lives around Big Bend National Park, but there are verified sightings and road kills near Alpine and also where this specimen was photographed in Duval County and Southwest of there in Zapata County.

Black bears are also slowly returning to the Pineywoods of Texas from Louisiana, Arkansas, and Oklahoma.

You can read the story on that here.

Also check out Higher Calling Wildlife’s podcast on black bears in Texas here.

These animals are making a comeback in Texas and we lead the coverage on the issue.

Chester Moore

Most of the population lives around Big Bend National Park, but there are verified bear sightings and road kills near Alpine and also where this bear was photographed in Duval County and Southwest of there in Zapata County.

Most of the population lives around Big Bend National Park, but there are verified bear sightings and road kills near Alpine and also where this bear was photographed in Duval County and Southwest of there in Zapata County.Most of the population lives around Big Bend National Park, but there are verified bear sightings and road kills near Alpine and also where this