Coming out of the woodwork

[muleman]

Is it just me or are we hearing of a lot more urban interface black bear encounters?

http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/0...royed-after-swatting-man-in-whistler-hot-tub/

The past couple of years in Utah we have had more than the usual number of urban bear encounters. I know of four in the past month or so in northern Utah.

 

[Matt Cashell]

We have more bear problems when they don't have the usual food sources. Is there still a lot of snow in the high country of Utah? Maybe they aren't able to graze on the alpine/avalanche chute grasses like usual.

In the fall here in Western MT you really have problems on poor berry years.

 

[muleman]

Last year Utah had a heavy and late snow pack. This year we had a very light snow pack and it was melted earlier than normal. I just spoke with the DWR and requested their current sightings information. Unfortunately they referred me to individual biologist and wouldn't give me a compilation of the sightings.

I can't help but think some of the bears learned from last year that the grass is greener lower on the mountain.

 

[bearguide]

we seen more down low on the watchach