I’ve been told by people from Alaska and wild places in the Pacific Northwest and Canada that it is normal there for humans to be a food source.
Black bears were re-introduced to several wilderness areas nearby a few years ago-they have been caught on camera 20 miles from this rural area a couple of times in the last few months-I’m not nervous-yet...
I have a lib sister-in-law by marriage who camps a lot in the Adirondacks, where the bears are black, rather than brown. One year she camped in Alaska, and then mentioned some anti-gun sentiments. I told her how lucky she was.
She’s vigorous, outdoorsy, and fun to be around, but not a deep thinker. She was really excited about Hillary’s “What Happened.”
While I was out of town, a full grown black bear tried to get into my home in the foothills of California while my wife and small dog were inside. He was standing and leaning against the bay window and, when he could not get in that way, he went around to the other side of the house and tried to enter. Wife got the 12 gauge shotgun next to the bed and called the Sherriff. The deputy shot the bear with ‘bean bag’ and off he went. He will return and something will have to be done to eliminate this threat. beautiful bear but used to humans and being a food source.