Editorial: Keep your distance from burgeoning bear population

Editorial: Keep your distance from burgeoning bear population

The report of a black bear devouring a goat belonging to a Townsend homeowner last week represents the latest incident of residential encroachment by these wildlife intruders in that town. However, Townsend isn’t the only community experiencing this phenomenon. Authorities say increased bear encounters have accompanied their continued west-to-east expansion across the state. Apparently in search of a savory meal, a black bear wandered into a yar…