Rise in bear-related chicken raids ruffling feathers of wildlife managers
This very interesting, if lengthy, article is not nearly as silly as it sounds. Turns out the rising interest in hobby farming is triggering some pretty serious bear conflicts. Bears like chicken and...
View ArticleGrizzly bear taste for chicken makes for conflicts — and dead bears
We mentioned this last year, but it bears repeating: Human-bear conflict is not just caused by garbage, dog food and bird feeders. There is a growing problem these days with unprotected chicken coops....
View ArticleFor bears, ‘chickens are the new garbage’
Bears like chickens, which is causing headaches for bear management personnel . . . Wildlife and land managers say they are seeing gradual acceptance and improvements in public education and outreach...
View ArticleChickens ‘like crack’ to bears
Here’s another article discussing the growing problem of bears being attracted to chickens and chicken feed . . . For years now, bear managers have been preaching the same sermon — residents in bear...
View ArticleNorthwest Montana grizzlies could be delisted by late 2016
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is still projecting the delisting of grizzly bears in this corner of Montana within the next couple of years . . . Wildlife managers could propose the delisting of...
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