Wildlife Conflict Manager Mike Badry says part of the issue is that the bears’ natural food supply was impacted by the cold, wet spring this year being followed by hot and dry conditions, which generally spoils the supply.
That has them looking for food wherever they can, even in areas where there are homes, meaning they’re more likely to go through people’s garbage.
Badry says they’re trying to move away from translocating the bears, which is rarely positive. Many times they end up back in other communities, or even the same community that they originated from.
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