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Bears food raids increasing with warmer weather Housefood garbage seen as Fast Food Stop by bears and other wild animals an birds. In Kentucky, it is illegal to feed bears and it's dangerous. Best way to prevent and avoid unwanted encounters is for humans to change their habits, rather than try to change bear habits. Click on headline for complete story And CLICK HERE: For 2015 Bear spotted starting journey across Adair County From Kentucky Fish & Wildlife FRANKFORT, KY (27 Apr 2018) - Warmer temperatures mean bear activity is on the rise in Kentucky. Complaints about bears raiding garbage are on the rise as well, as hungry animals are looking for an easy meal. A bear problem may be easier fixed by changing your own habits, rather than trying to change the bear's habits. Most bear problems center around food, according to John Hast, bear program coordinator for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. To a bear, your garbage or an open dumpster can equate to a quick and easy meal. Even food scraps thrown out to bears in parks can create a problem. "We've found that time and time again, a fed bear is a dead bear," Hast said. "A bear that is used to human food, whether it's scraps or garbage, begins to lose its fear of people. And that's where the problems begin." Department staff must euthanize a few bears each year because they presented a potential danger to the public after being fed by humans. Hast said communities working together can prevent this kind of outcome. "How can people help keep the wild in wildlife?" Hast said. "The solution can be as easy as not putting your garbage out until the morning it's picked up. A garbage can set out overnight is a tempting target for a bear, and teaches them that humans are a source of food." The need for bear awareness now extends beyond the mountains of eastern Kentucky as the state's bear population expands. Because young male bears displaced from their home areas may wander widely in the spring and summer, it's possible to see a roaming bear anywhere in the state. Several young, male bears typically make their way through the Bluegrass region each summer offering a few fleeting glances for folks along the way. "Most of the bears that travel though central and west Kentucky are typically males that got kicked out of the breeding range in the mountains during May and June," Hast said. "We had two bears move through central Kentucky last summer; the most noted one was sighted by people in Jessamine County, but never caused any danger to residents of the area." Residents in bear areas can do more than just keep their garbage in a secure location until pickup. Other suggestions for making an area less attractive to bears include:
Kentucky Fish and Wildlife maintains an extensive amount of information on its website. Go online to fw.ky.gov and search under the key words, "black bear." "We all can help wildlife remain wild by being responsible with our food scraps and garbage," said Hast. "A few small changes in our habits, like keeping garbage secure and inaccessible, can keep bears, coyotes and other animals that are only looking for an easy meal from becoming a nuisance." This story was posted on 2018-04-30 04:44:47
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