Is Seeing Black Bears In Central New York Normal?
There has been an unusually high volume of black bear reports in the Central New York region of Upstate New York. Is this normal?
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Motherless Bear Cubs "In Good Shape" at Hunter Wildlife Center
Remeber the 2 bear cubs found in Pawling, NY without their mother? Things are starting to look up for them!
How to Discourage Bears from Hanging Out in Hudson Valley Yards
These are just a few things that you can do that will not encourage bears hanging out in your yard.
7 Tips if You Come Face-To-Face With a Bear in the Hudson Valley
Bears are becoming more of an issue than ever before. If you see them in your yard, is there anything you can do about them?
Help NYS DEC Track Bears and other Mammals
We have a lot of wildlife in New York and the NYS DEC invites you to be a citizen scientist and help report information on New York's mammals.
Bear Sightings in the East Fishkill Area
East Fishkill Police and the NYS DEC are reminding residents to clean up their outside human food sources to avoid human/bear conflict.
Bears Are Beginning to Come out of Hibernation in NYS
The weather is getting warmer which means bears are coming out of hibernation. The DEC is reminding New Yorkers to follow their guidelines to reduce bear/human contact.
Bears Break Into Tents at Taste of Country Music Festival
Who knew the bears at Hunter Mountain were country music fans?
DEC Asks New Yorkers to Remove Bird Feeders
Bears are waking up from hibernation all around the Hudson Valley and New York State. They're looking for an easy meal and that could be right in your backyard.
Bear Cub Saved by DEC in Ulster County
Residents in Ulster County called the DEC in regards to a very small bear cub near a local highway.