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Bear Encounters: Ways to Avoid, How to Respond

There are lots of simple steps you can take to discourage bears from getting into your stuff and avoid bear encounters. Teaching bears to associate cars, trails, campsites and people with food doesn’t just put a damper on your outdoor fun.  It also creates unnecessary risk for you and your ...

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The Bear Facts

What bears do in September

September at a Glance: Bears enter hyperphagia in September and may look for food up to 20 hours a day. Berries, nuts and acorns are important fall bear foods. Bears can gain two to three pounds a day. Even bears that don’t hibernate eat as if they’re going to. Moms-to-be ...

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Woodstock Creates BearWise Committee to Reduce Conflicts With Bears (NY, August 2026)

“Woodstock Creates BearWise Committee to Reduce Conflicts With Bears”

August 20, 2026  |  The Overlook
Woodstock, NY

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Upstate New York Sees Sudden Surge In Black Bear Activity (NY, July 2026)

“Upstate New York Sees Sudden Surge In Black Bear Activity”

July 17, 2026  |  Hot 991.FM
Hudson Valley, NY

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Staying safe from bears (NY, July 2026)

“Staying safe from bears”

July 18, 2026  |  Post Journal
Chautauqua and Allegany Counties, NY

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Hudson Valley Dog Seriously Injured During Backyard Bear Attack (NY, June 2026)

June 25, 2026  |  Hudson Valley Post
Hudson Valley, NY

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As more sightings of black bears pop up, leaving them alone is key to coexistence, experts say (NY, June 2026)

Allegheny, NY
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Pine Bush Dog Recovering After Near-Fatal Bear Attack (NY, June 2026)

June 19, 2026  |  CNY News
Hudson Valley, NY
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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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