The bear moves like a silhouette across the landscape, its black fur blending in with the dark rocks and dusky woods. A white-coated black bear gorges on salmon roe to pack on fat for the winter.

The coast looked clear from the cameras, so he returned to using his phone, only to come face-to-face with a black bear just seconds ... sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up ...

Shannon R. Parker, 50, of Abbeville, was cited for allegedly shooting a Louisiana black bear in Vermilion Parish during closed season and will face civil restitution totaling $10,000 for the ...