Drought, wildfires drastically increase human-bear incidents, say wildlife experts

State wildlife officials report over 130% increase in bear-human reported incidents so far this year compared to 2025

STATEWIDE, Colo. (KRDO) -- Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) says bear-human incident reports are up 135% compared to the first eight months of last year. According to CPW, officials have seen a large increase in bear reports from the public. CPW says wildlife officers are working to manage and limit human-bear interactions, but are also

Food delivery for hungry bears? Wildlife officials say it's not a good idea

CPW said officials have been bombarded with questions about why they can't drop off food for the bears during a difficult season.

Amid an ‘unprecedented’ bear year, Colorado Parks and Wildlife won’t feed the hungry bruins. Here’s why.

This winter’s critically low snowpack, a staggering wildfire season, a late spring frost and widespread drought are leading to a record number of black bear conflicts and reports across Colorado.  “All of that has reduced the availability of natural foods such as berries, fruits, nuts, plants and grasses in parts of Colorado,” said Colorado Parks and Wildlife Director Laura Clellan at the agency’s Sept. 2 commission meeting. “Consequently, bears…