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Alert: Black bears are waking up around Steamboat Springs and now is a good time to take down attractants

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Residents have noticed some black bears already awake in the Steamboat Springs area. Bear Aware Steamboat coordinator Christy Bubenheim warns residents to lock up trash, take down bird feeders and lock doors. Colorado Parks & Wildlife Public Information Officer Rachael Gonzales said Routt County experienced 200 reports of bear activity as well as 107 sightings.

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Alert: Black bears are waking up around Steamboat Springs and now is a good time to take down attractants

During warmer weather this month, residents have noticed some black bears already awake in the Steamboat Springs area. “Time to lock up that trash, take down bird feeders and lock doors,” warned Bear Aware Steamboat coordinator Christy Bubenheim. Bubenheim received a report on March 5, for example, from drivers who were concerned about a young bear’s safety and “overall lack of gumption” at the corner of Mount Werner and Pine Grove roads. After …

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