Bear conflicts with humans continue to rise in CT. Officials say it’s important to learn to coexist

Bear conflicts with humans continue to be a problem in Connecticut despite a small dip in bear home entries last year, ...
Newsweek

People Trying to Cuddle Bear Spark 8-Mile Parkway Lockdown

A section of the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina has been shut down by park officials, due to tourists attempting to feed and hold a young bear. The animal was being fed by visitors near the Lane ...
Phys.org

New polar bear research gives insight into human-animal encounters

Polar bear encounters with humans are a regular concern for scientists and communities near polar bear habitats, but new research is showing the bears' reasons for coming in contact with humans might ...
The Aspen Times

Even as bear activity slows, humans must continue to be bear-aware

Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) received 3,083 bear reports from April 1 through Oct. 1, a decrease from the 3,637 reports over the same timeframe the previous year, according to a CPW news release.
Hartford Courant

CT officials seek ways to manage growing bear, human interactions. First they’re asking the people.

As human interactions with bears in Connecticut are at an all-time high, with over 30 home break-ins reported this year, the state’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is seeking public ...
FOX31 Denver

Bear-human conflicts dropped about 15% in the last year in Colorado

DENVER (KDVR) — Trash is the number one reason why bears have conflicts with Coloradans, according to wildlife officials, but bear-human conflicts still dropped about 15% from 2022 to last year.