How to prevent conflict with hungry bears as they pack on the calories for winter

How to prevent conflict with hungry bears as they pack on the calories for winter

As the days shorten, temperatures drop and trees start to change color, Colorado’s black bear population is packing in the calories for winter.  Each fall, bears start to ramp up their daily caloric intake, seeking around 20,000 calories a day to build up enough fat reserves to survive winter, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife. This is equivalent to a fast food order consisting of 20 chicken sandwiches, 10 large orders of French fries, 10…