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Parched summer in the Rockies sends hungry bears into urban areas and confrontations with people
Wildlife officials say drought has doubled bear sightings in Colorado and prompted dozens of bear removals and killings across the Rockies.
- Widespread drought across the Rocky Mountains is driving hungry bears into towns, homes, and vehicles as millions of people live near bear habitat where natural food supplies have dwindled.
- Scientists say human-caused global warming made this year's worst-on-record snowpack in the Upper Colorado River Basin far more likely, reducing supplies of nuts and berries bears depend on.
- In Gold Hill, Colorado, a black bear destroyed a Toyota SUV on July 19, 2026, while trapped inside; Colorado recorded at least four attacks this year, including incidents in Golden and Vail.
- Wildlife officials in New Mexico have killed up to 187 bears this year, the most since 2011, as experts emphasize: "A fed bear is a dead bear."
- Colorado officials report twice as many bear sightings and human conflicts this year compared to historical averages, as state wildlife officer Travis Sauder notes bears are increasing activity in food-search areas.
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Parched summer in the Rockies sends hungry bears into urban areas and confrontations with people
Wildlife officials in the Rocky Mountain region are reporting far more trouble than usual between black bears and people this summer.
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More and more bears venture into the urban areas of the United States. Driven by the search for food - due to the droughts that reduced the stocks of nuts,
Patrick Sullivan, who was awake to feed his baby at 3 a.m. on a summer night, was sure that whoever played the horn of a non-stop car was a “crazy neighbor.”
Drought in the Rockies is sending hungry bears into urban areas more than usual
Wildlife officials in the Rocky Mountain region report far more trouble between black bears and people than usual this summer. Biologists blame drought. Months of dry weather mean less berries and other natural things for... - Social News XYZ
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