Bears

Bears have been emerging from hibernation earlier in recent years, and biologists are asking Vermonters to take down bird feeders, secure garbage and put up electric fencing.

The state has received over 400 reports of bear incidents in Vermont since March, which is high for this time of year.

The law, which takes effect next month, was supported by both animal rights advocates and groups that represent hunters in Vermont.

Incorporating brown material into compost and regularly turning it can help reduce odors that attract bears.

State biologists urge Vermonters to take down bird feeders and secure garbage after receiving reports of bear activity throughout the state.

Spring weather means Vermont’s black bears are coming out of hibernation — and they’re hungry. That’s been an issue in recent years because biologists say the animals are increasingly associating people with food.

This hour, host Mikaela Lefrak speaks with a game warden and a biologist from Vermont's Fish and Wildlife Department about human-bear encounters.

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