06/18/2026
JUNE BEAR WISE NEWS:
No matter how cute they look and how hungry they are, never feed or approach bears!!!!
Bears that were born last spring and denned up with mom this past winter are now 18-month old yearlings. If all goes well, they’ll be the size of a medium-sized dog by the end of June, although their fur coats can make them look larger.
Yearling females are often allowed to move in next door to their mom. Yearling males are strongly encouraged to move out and go find a new territory of their own, so most young bears wandering far from home are males.
We have had a very active yearling in our neighborhood! Feeding Bears encourage them to keep coming back...eventually your behavior has extreme and permanant consequences for the bear.
Please be
This article was copied from the June Bear Wise Newsletter
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