Amid lack of acorns and beechnuts in natural habitats, bears have injured 158 people and killed two since April
  • FireTower@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Different years also tend to produce different levels of mast (like acorns). Low mast years tend to have bears seeking trash cans and bird feeders as a means of meeting their nutritional needs. This leads to more human bear interactions and more conflict.