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Biologist offers suggestions on avoiding bear conflicts
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Bear sightings and conflicts become common in spring when
Pennsylvania's 14,000 black bears look closer to human dwellings for
food, Pennsylvania Game Commission bear biologist Mark Ternent said.
He suggests bear-proofing properties in areas that have a large
number of bears. Keeping food and garbage out of reach can avoid
conflicts.
"Habituating bears to humans can lead to conflicts and the
potential for serious injury," Ternent said. "Feeding wildlife has
the potential to draw ...
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BLACK BEARS PROWL ACROSS THE SUBURBS NEIGHBORHOOD SIGHTINGS RISE; WANDERERS GET CLOSER TO HUB
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; WESTWOOD - Seven-year-old Hannah Broderick was eating waffles in her family's kitchen yesterday when she glanced out the window. "Oh, my God, is that a bear?" she exclaimed. As her mother, Saranne, and younger siblings scrambled to see, the black bear came within 10 feet of the back door. Then it
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did you know ... that black bears and humans can get along well?(Suffolk Sun)
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; ... people if they see a bear, Grab a camera and take a picture because it'll be the first and only time they ever see one. The good news, according to Dixon, is that no unprovoked bear attack on a human has ever been reported in Virginia. Black bears are shy and ...
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After 50 years, black bears return to Texas national park
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Two Black Bears Captured
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