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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
    • Hike, Camp, Fish Safely
    • Bear Spray
    • Backcountry Food Storage & Safety Tips
    • Scare the Bear
    • Vacation Tips
    • Tips for Hunters
  • BearWise Resources
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      • Fact Sheets, Checklists, Posters
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Hibernation

Bears usually hibernate in winter, but some wander Northern California yards instead (CA, December 2024)

Bears usually hibernate in winter, but some wander Northern California yards instead (CA, December 2024)

“Bears usually hibernate in winter, but some wander Northern California yards instead” December 27, 2024  |  USA Today

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Not all California black bears got the memo about hibernating in this Shasta community (CA, December 2024)

Not all California black bears got the memo about hibernating in this Shasta community (CA, December 2024)

“Not all California black bears got the memo about hibernating in this Shasta community” December 26, 2024  |  Redding Record Searchlight Redding, CA

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How to be BearWise (Oregon, December 2024)

How to be BearWise (Oregon, December 2024)

“How to be BearWise” December 11, 2024  |  Jefferson Public Radio: The Jefferson Exchange Ashland, OR  

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Bears are on the move looking for food. FWC issues BearWise tips to reduce conflicts (Florida, December 2024)

Bears are on the move looking for food. FWC issues BearWise tips to reduce conflicts (Florida, December 2024)

“Bears are on the move looking for food. FWC issues BearWise tips to reduce conflicts” December 3, 2024  |  The St. Augustine Record St. Augustine, FL

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Be BearWise: Steps to keep bears and people safe (Oregon, November 2024)

Be BearWise: Steps to keep bears and people safe (Oregon, November 2024)

“Be BearWise: Steps to keep bears and people safe” November 30, 2024  |  Newswatch 12 ABC KDRV.com Rogue Valley, OR  

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Fall means black bear feeding frenzy (CA, November 2024)

Fall means black bear feeding frenzy (CA, November 2024)

“Fall means black bear feeding frenzy” November 16, 2024  |  The Plumas Sun Plumas County / City of Portola, CA

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Do bears really hibernate? (PA, November 2024)

Do bears really hibernate? (PA, November 2024)

“Do bears really hibernate?” November 13, 2024  |  Pike County Courier Milford, PA

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Bear activity on the rise in Southwest Reno, officials urge residents to be BearWise (NV, November 2024)

Bear activity on the rise in Southwest Reno, officials urge residents to be BearWise (NV, November 2024)

“Bear activity on the rise in Southwest Reno, officials urge residents to be BearWise“ November 13, 2024  |  News4 Reno, NV  

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