Black bear densities are highest in the Coast, Cascade, and Blue Mountains, and lowest in the arid southeast region.

 Black bears can vary in color from light brown to black.

 Most human-bear problems occur when bears are being fed by people. The 2011 Oregon State Legislature passed a bill that prohibits (in most instances) knowingly placing food, garbage or other attractants for black bears and certain other wildlife species.

There has never been a fatal bear attack in Oregon. Only four human-bear interactions that resulted in injury have been documented by ODFW. They involved hunters, bears attracted to homes due to accessible garbage cans or birdseed, or dogs that agitated bears.