Bear den locations may surprise you
When you think about a bear den, what comes to mind? A hollow tree? A cozy cave? How about a pile of abandoned tires? Or under your porch? Bears can den up in all those places and many more. [...]
Will bears find a good winter den at your place?
Every day an estimated 6,000 acres of open space are converted to other uses, according to the US Forest Service. That’s more than 2 million acres a year of forests, grasslands and wetlands [...]
Bears’ fall eat-a-thon: what’s on the menu at your house?
In the fall, bears are hard at work searching for plenty of food so they can fatten up for the winter ahead. The hunt for food starts in late summer as berries and fruits ripen and shifts into [...]
Why early summer brings more bear sightings
If you think bears have been in the news more than usual lately, you’re right. Early summer usually brings a bumper crop of news stories about bears appearing in places they’re not [...]
How bears beat the heat
Summer is prime time for spotting bears swimming in lakes and ponds, splashing in swimming pools and hot tubs, emptying kiddie pools and stretching out in the shade. People can wear [...]
Help! There’s a bear in my yard
What should you do if you look out the window and there’s a black bear nosing around your bird feeder or trash, taking a dip in your swimming pool, or investigating something that looks or smells [...]
