Last year Black Bears (the species name) popped up all over, peered in kitchen windows, crawled through doggie doors, and thought they were invited to your barbecues. The lack of moisture in the last year produced dry non-nutritious grasses and greens that do not meet the bears’ requirements for good health.

They are forced to search, not only their habitat for adequate food and water, but ours as well. Bears are eating machines with excellent memories. It takes only one "food find" to keep them returning in the hope of finding more.