Tracks Tracks are smaller than brown bears and have a greater distance between the toes that are arranged in an arc. The diet of black bears consists of meat that causes variable scat. Fresh scat will smell of what the animal just ate, with vegetation underneath it still fresh.
Black bears are the smallest, and most abundant of the bear species in Alaska.
They range from 200 to 500 pounds. Habitat Black bears occupy a wide range of habitats, but inhabit most of the forested areas of Alaska. It is not uncommon for these bears to settle in and around Alaskan towns. Black bears generally eat foods high in protein or fat content. In spring, freshly sprouted green vegetation is their main food item, but they will eat nearly anything they encounter.