helping people live responsibly with black bears
  • BearWise Basics
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      • 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
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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
    • Hike, Camp, Fish Safely
    • Vacation Tips
    • Livestock, Bees, Crops, Orchards
    • Bear Spray
    • Tips for Hunters
  • BearWise Resources
    • Article Bank
    • Free Fact Sheets
    • Outreach Products
    • Create a BearWise Community
      • Sample Ordinances
    • Ideas for Using BearWise Stuff
    • Join our email list
      • Archive of E-News
  • About Black Bears
  • Store
    • Magnets, Stickers
    • Flyers, Bulletins
    • Kids’ Corner
    • Safety Cards, Door Hangers
    • Books, Combo Packages
    • Banners, Signs
    • State BearWise Stuff

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  • Six At-Home BearWise Basics
    • 1. Never Feed or Approach Bears
    • 2. Secure Food, Garbage and Recycling
      • Quiz
    • 3. Remove Bird Feeders When Bears are Active
    • 4. Never Leave Pet Food Outdoors
    • 5. Clean and Store Grills
    • 6. Alert Neighbors to Bear Activity
  • Bear Safety Tips
    • Bear Encounters
    • Keep Bears Out
    • Dogs and Bears
    • Hiking and Camping
    • Vacation Rentals & Bears
    • Livestock, Bees & Crops
    • Bear Spray
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  • Category: Be BearWise At Home
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  • Category: Be BearWise Outdoors
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  • Category: The Bear Facts
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    • What bears do in April
    • What bears do in March
    • What bears do in February
    • January / February is birthday time for bears
    • Do bears really hibernate?
    • What are bears up to this winter?
    • Bear den locations may surprise you
    • Fall is power-eating time for bears
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