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According to DEEP, conflicts with bears have tripled in recent years in Connecticut, and bears have been observed in all of the state’s 169 cities and towns. DEEP officials said so far this year ...
As the October bear hunt nears, new rules for using bird feeders are before state legislators. Feed birds, not bears, NJ urges residents. Why state may put new rules on bird feeders
Bears that persistently kill livestock, enter buildings or demonstrate similarly problematic behavior may be killed under state policy. [23] There is no hunting season for bears in the state. [22] In 2023, a black bear stole 60 cupcakes from a bakery in Avon. [24] The DEP asks people who see bears in Connecticut to do the following: [23]
In the 1960s, US national parks began to discourage the feeding of bears, [12] as reflected in this photograph from 1961, featuring Yogi Bear. In national parks and state parks, feeding animals can result in malnourishment due to inappropriate diet and in disruption of natural hunting or food-gathering behavior. It can also be dangerous to the ...
If you can’t bear the heat, get under the house. That might’ve been the philosophy of a 525-pound male California black bear that an Altadena couple who’d fled the Eaton fire found hiding in ...
When a bear becomes conditioned by human food or habituated to humans, and threatens or attacks humans, it becomes a threat. Authorities such as police, park rangers, etc. are concerned with their liability should an injury to a person occur. Due to this concern, they often trap and euthanize or kill animals that have injured or threatened people.
It is illegal in New Jersey to feed bears intentionally, an action that carries a fine of up to $1,000. This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Bear-proof trash cans to be distributed ...
If you see a bear on your property, clap your hands loudly and make your presence known. To report other non-emergency predatory wildlife incidents like this one to WDFW, call 877-933-9847, text ...