Black bears’ very bad year
New Mexico is experiencing a record increase in human-bear encounters near schools, highways, and residential areas. Data from the Department of Wildlife indicates this year is an outlier for such incidents. Consequently, the state has killed a record number of bears involved in conflicts with humans.
Bears in trees. Bears nabbed near schools. Bears electrocuted on light poles. Bears hit on highways. In New Mexico this year, human-bear encounters have made inescapable news. And data kept by the Department of Wildlife show just what an outlier it’s been. New Mexico has already killed more bears in “conflicts” with people this year […]
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