Colorado Distributes $1 Million for Communities Working to Reduce Bears’ Access to Trash as Conflicts Rise
The grants will fund 17 projects that add bear-resistant trash systems and other measures after 12 bear attacks were reported statewide this year.
- On Tuesday, Gov. Jared Polis and Colorado Parks and Wildlife announced $1 million in grants to fund 17 projects addressing human-bear conflicts across Colorado as activity reaches record highs.
- Drought conditions this year have decimated natural food sources including berries, nuts, and plants, forcing bears into towns to scavenge for human trash as their primary sustenance.
- Oak Creek received $161,625 to distribute 550 bear-resistant trash totes to residents, while Manitou Springs was awarded $100,000 for bear-resistant bins and downtown receptacles.
- CPW has reported 11 bear attacks this year and euthanized 294 bears, underscoring the urgency of community-wide waste management to prevent dangerous encounters.
- Bears entering "hyperphagia" will consume up to 20,000 calories daily through fall to prepare for winter hibernation, intensifying conflict risks as the season progresses.
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Colorado distributes $1 million for communities working to reduce bears’ access to trash as conflicts rise
Colorado is awarding 12 communities across the state over $1 million to address human-bear conflicts as black bear activity explodes amid this year's drought crisis.
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Missoula CurrentColorado awards $1M for projects to deter human-bear conflicts
Colorado is distributing $1 million across the state to fund projects designed to lower the number of run-ins between humans and hungry black bears seeking trashcan meals. The latest round of the Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s Human-Bear Conflict Reduction Grants will fund 17 projects, the state announced Tuesday. Since its creation in 2021, the grant […]
Grants announced for human-bear conflict reduction
(COLORADO) — On Tuesday, Sept. 29, Governor Jared Polis and Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) announced the 2026 funding recipients of the Human-Bear Conflict Reduction Community Grant, which will distribute $1 million to 17 efforts around the state. In 2021, the Human-Bear Conflict Reduction Community Grant was created to support local initiatives working to prevent [...]
Colorado towns with bear trouble will share $1M in grants to reduce human-bear contact
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has fielded more than 11,000 reports of bear incidents this year with “historical levels of conflict specifically as it relates to bears getting into homes”
CONDATE EL PASSO, Colo. (KTLO)--Two places in Southern Colorado will receive state funds to keep bears away from communities, after Governor Jared Polis announced Tuesday the 17 scholarship winners to reduce conflict between people and bears. The program, administered by Colorado Parks and Wildlife, distributed
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