Tag: Bear Conflicts
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Colorado Springs Fire Department, Colorado Parks and Wildlife remove bear from tree
The Colorado Springs Fire Department and a Colorado Parks and Wildlife team worked together Tuesday night to remove a bear from a tree on the city’s east side. Parks & Wildlife received calls for days about a young black bear wandering through town. Three officers found the bear around 7 p.m. and chased it up…
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As bears emerge hungry, bill sets stiffer fines for negligent feeding
Black bears are emerging from winter dens across Colorado, and wildlife officials are encouraging residents to lock up garbage, remove bird feeders and eliminate other food sources before the animals learn that people mean easy meals. At the same time, the Colorado legislators on Tuesday passed a bill dubbed “Negligently Luring Bears” that would make…