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Helping people live responsibly with black bears
  • BearWise Basics
    • Outdoor Basics
    • At Home Basics
      • Never Feed or Approach Bears
      • Secure Food, Garbage and Recycling
      • Remove Bird Feeders When Bears are Active
      • Never Leave Pet Food Outdoors
      • Clean and Store Grills
      • Alert Neighbors to Bear Activity
  • Bear Safety Tips
    • Bear Encounters
    • Keep Bears Out
    • Dogs and Bears
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    • Vacation Tips
    • Livestock, Bees, Crops, Orchards
    • Bear Spray
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Bears in the News

The Cocaine Bear: What really happened in 1985

The Cocaine Bear: What really happened in 1985

At least one part of the movie, Cocaine Bear, is actually based on facts. A black bear did die in the Georgia woods of a cocaine overdose in the fall of 1985. In the movie, the bear goes on a [...]

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Pennsylvania’s black bears get healthy report during winter den checks

Pennsylvania’s black bears get healthy report during winter den checks

March 2023 by Brian Whipkey, Pennsylvania Outdoors Columnist:  Black bears appear to be healthy during this winter’s hibernation in Pennsylvania. “So far, a lot of the bears are in good [...]

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