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bear encounters
Coverage of bear encounters in the Nexus archive.
- Increasingly common bear encounters cause fear across U.S.
Bear encounters are rising across the U.S. as the animals enter human spaces to search for food, often captured on video. Reporter Mark Strassmann highlights this trend in a recent story.
- Expect more bear encounters, California wildlife officials warn
California wildlife officials warn that bear sightings, particularly black bears in the Lake Tahoe region, are becoming more common as temperatures rise, marking the start of a busy spring season for wildlife. Officials note that bears are emerging from dens in search of food.