Idaho Fish and Game warns Wood River Valley residents of increased black bear sightings

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City of Nanaimo warning people about bear sighting at Buttertubs Marsh

Black bears are most active in the region from April to November

Idaho Fish and Game reports uptick in black bear sightings in Wood River Valley

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Idaho Fish and Game warns Wood River Valley residents of increased black bear sightings

Black bears invade neighborhoods in Wood River Valley for easy meals. Wildlife officials urge public to secure food sources to prevent bear encounters.

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If you live or spend time in rural Minnesota, sooner or later you can expect to come into direct or indirect contact with a bear. This is especially true in the northern forested region of the state. You might catch a glimpse of a fast-moving black blur as one crosses a road. This is a rarity, given the typically shy nature of black bears, the variety that is Minnesota’s only bear species. Indirect evidence might be an overturned and raided garb…