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Helping people live responsibly with bears
  • About Bears
    • Meet the Black Bear
    • About Grizzly Bears
    • Is It a Black Bear or Grizzly?
  • BearWise 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
    • Outdoor Basics
      • Bear Spray
      • Tips to Avoid Bear Encounters
      • If You Encounter a Bear
      • Dogs and Bears = Trouble
      • Backcountry Safety Tips
  • Keep Bears Out
    • Bear-Resistant Containers, Barriers, Deterrents
    • Use Electric Fencing
    • Chickens, Poultry
    • Livestock, Bees, Crops, Orchards
    • Why and How to Safely Haze a Bear
    • At-Home BearWise Basics
  • Bear Safety Tips
    • Bear Encounters
    • Dogs and Bears
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    • Bear Spray
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Hungry bears are moving into Ashland neighborhoods (OR, August 2026)

Hungry bears are moving into Ashland neighborhoods (OR, August 2026)

“Hungry bears are moving into Ashland neighborhoods” August 31, 2026  |  News Flash, City of Ashland, OR Ashland, OR

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Bears entering hyperphagia as fall approaches (CA/NV, August 2026)

Bears entering hyperphagia as fall approaches (CA/NV, August 2026)

“Bears entering hyperphagia as fall approaches” August 31, 2026  |  Tahoe Daily Tribune Lake Tahoe, CA/NV

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EDITORIAL: Want to help starving bears? Don’t feed them. (CO, August 2026)

EDITORIAL: Want to help starving bears? Don’t feed them. (CO, August 2026)

“EDITORIAL: Want to help starving bears? Don’t feed them.” August 29, 2026  |  EIN Presswire Colorado statewide

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Factbox-Bear encounters are on the rise. Here’s what to do if you meet one (Nationwide, August 2026)

Factbox-Bear encounters are on the rise. Here’s what to do if you meet one (Nationwide, August 2026)

“Factbox-Bear encounters are on the rise. Here’s what to do if you meet one” August 29, 2026  |  Centre Daily Times Nationwide

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Want to help starving bears? Don’t feed them. (CO, August 2026)

Want to help starving bears? Don’t feed them. (CO, August 2026)

“Want to help starving bears? Don’t feed them.” August 31, 2026  |  Colorado Outdoors Colorado statewide

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Bear encounters are on the rise. Here’s what to do if you meet one (Nationwide, August 2026)

Bear encounters are on the rise. Here’s what to do if you meet one (Nationwide, August 2026)

“Bear encounters are on the rise. Here’s what to do if you meet one” August 29, 2026  |  Reuters Nationwide

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Bear that entered Asheville home in search of pet food to be euthanized (NC, August 2026)

Bear that entered Asheville home in search of pet food to be euthanized (NC, August 2026)

“Bear that entered Asheville home in search of pet food to be euthanized“ August 19, 2026  |  The Mountaineer Asheville, NC

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Bear aware: Drought is driving bears into urban spaces in search of food (CO, August 2026)

Bear aware: Drought is driving bears into urban spaces in search of food (CO, August 2026)

“Bear aware: Drought is driving bears into urban spaces in search of food“ August 20, 2026  |  Colorado State University, Warner College Colorado statewide

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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 (NY, August 2026)

“Woodstock Creates BearWise Committee to Reduce Conflicts With Bears” August 20, 2026  |  The Overlook Woodstock, NY

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Wildlife expert urges Asheville to boost bear prevention efforts after recent encounters (NC, August 2026)

Wildlife expert urges Asheville to boost bear prevention efforts after recent encounters (NC, August 2026)

“Wildlife expert urges Asheville to boost bear prevention efforts after recent encounters” August 21, 2026  |  ABC 13 News Asheville, NC

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