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BearWise in the News
“EDITORIAL: Want to help starving bears? Don’t feed them.”
August 29, 2026 | EIN Presswire
Colorado statewide
“Want to help starving bears? Don’t feed them.”
August 31, 2026 | Colorado Outdoors
Colorado statewide
“Bear aware: Drought is driving bears into urban spaces in search of food“
August 20, 2026 | Colorado State University, Warner College
Colorado statewide
“Living with bears: How to stay ‘BearWise’ as fall hyperphagia begins“
August 20, 2026 | Herald Democrat
Leadville, CO
“Homeowner shoots bear that broke into Dolores home overnight”
August 17, 2026 | The Journal
Dolores, CO
“Extreme drought leads to significant spike in bear activity in some northwest Colorado communities”
August 4, 2025 | Steamboat Pilot & Today
Steamboat Springs, CO
Not all black bears are black. The American black bear is a species (Ursus americanus); common colors include black, brown and cinnamon. Learn how to tell the difference between black bears and grizzlies.
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BearWise Brief:
Meet the American Black Bear
BearWise Brief:
Meet the American Black Bear
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