Bears in Bozeman: How to Bear-Proof Your Home & Property
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Bears in Bozeman: How to Prepare Your Home for Wildlife
If it feels like everyone in Bozeman suddenly has a bear story, you're not imagining it.
Bear sightings have been picking up around Bozeman and other Montana communities as we head into fall. This is an especially active time for bears because they're preparing for hibernation and entering a phase known as hyperphagia, when finding calories becomes a major priority. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks says bears may spend much of their day searching for food during this period, bringing them closer to neighborhoods and homes.
And lately, bears have been making the news well beyond Bozeman. Across parts of the West, unusually poor natural food conditions have contributed to increased encounters…
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