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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] "Enjoy it from a distance." "Never attempt to feed or attract bears." "Report bear sightings to the Wildlife Division, at (860) 675-8130."
A baby bear got a new home after a woman found it alone in a forest, Vermont wildlife officials said. The hiker was moving through the woods when she stumbled upon the bear cub “alone and crying ...
The bear may stand on its hind legs to get a better view or detect scents. Do not run. Move to a secure area like a building or vehicle if the bear does not leave.
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Otter Creek forms much of the northern and eastern border of the town. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 17.6 square miles (45.6 km 2), of which 17.1 square miles (44.4 km 2) is land and 0.46 square miles (1.2 km 2), or 2.65%, is water. [4]
The Wheelocks and Parkers were the first families to settle the town, in the latter part of the 18th century. In the early and mid 19th century, the Vermont wool industry spawned sheep pastures in the town. Photographs of the time show a heavily de-forested Calais. Like many small Vermont towns, Calais was devastated by the Civil War.
Vermont's bear hunting season is starting on Sept. 1 and will continue through Nov. 24 with early and late seasons. Hunters are restricted to one bear.
Bristol is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States.The town was chartered on June 26, 1762, by the colonial governor of New Hampshire, Benning Wentworth. The charter was granted to Samuel Averill and sixty-three associates in the name of Pocock—in honor of a distinguished English admiral of that name.