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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

Tags: Bear Biology, Bear Den Locations, Bear Populations, California, Coexisting With Black Bears, December 2024, Hibernation, Secure Garbage and Trash
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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”

December 26, 2024  |  Redding Record Searchlight
Redding, CA

Tags: Bear Biology, Bear Den Locations, Bear Populations, California, Coexisting With Black Bears, December 2024, Hibernation, Secure Garbage and Trash
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How to be BearWise (Oregon, December 2024)

“How to be BearWise”

December 11, 2024  |  Jefferson Public Radio: The Jefferson Exchange
Ashland, OR

 

Tags: BearWise In the News, December 2024, Hibernation, Hyperphagia, Keep Dogs Leashed, Never Feed or Approach Bears, Never Leave Pet Food Outdoors, Oregon, Practice BearWise Basics, Radio Interview, Reduce Human-Bear Interactions, Remove bird feeders, Secure Garbage and Trash, Stash & Latch Food & Trash
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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”

December 3, 2024  |  The St. Augustine Record
St. Augustine, FL

Tags: December 2024, Florida, Guide to Living in Bear Country, Hibernation, Hyperphagia, Never Feed or Approach Bears, Never Leave Pet Food Outdoors, Reduce Human-Bear Interactions, Secure Garbage and Trash
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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”

November 30, 2024  |  Newswatch 12 ABC KDRV.com
Rogue Valley, OR

 

Tags: Close and Lock Vehicle Doors and Windows, Hibernation, Hyperphagia, November 2024, Oregon, Practice BearWise Basics, Secure Attractants, Secure Garbage and Trash
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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

Tags: Avoid Bear Conflicts, Avoid Bear Encounters, Bear resistant containers, BearWise In the News, California, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Hibernation, Hyperphagia, November 2024, Recycling Practices in Bear Country, Secure Garbage and Trash, Stash & Latch Food & Trash
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Do bears really hibernate? (PA, November 2024)

“Do bears really hibernate?”

November 13, 2024  |  Pike County Courier
Milford, PA

Tags: Bear Biology, Bear Den Locations, Bear Facts, Bear Habitat, BearWise In the News, Hibernation, November 2024, Pennsylvania
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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“

November 13, 2024  |  News4
Reno, NV

 

Tags: Avoid Bear Break-ins, Avoid Bear Conflicts, Avoid Bear Encounters, BearWise Basics, BearWise In the News, Hibernation, Hyperphagia, Living Safely with Bears, Nevada, Never approach bears, Never feed bears, November 2024, Remove Food and Garbage, Secure Attractants, Secure Food, Secure Garbage and Trash, Stash & Latch Food & Trash