/tags/black-bears Black Bears en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Fri, 22 Feb 2019 22:52:07 GMT /science/2019-02-22/eating-human-food-could-cause-profound-change-in-black-bears-researchers-find Researchers studying wild black bears have found that eating human food could have a deep impact on the animals’ bodies.Ecologists tracked 30 wild black… Fri, 22 Feb 2019 22:52:07 GMT /science/2019-02-22/eating-human-food-could-cause-profound-change-in-black-bears-researchers-find Rae Ellen Bichell /environment/2017-10-25/colorados-black-bears-interacting-with-more-humans-as-they-bulk-up-for-hibernation Colorado is home to more than 19,000 black bears, all focused on consuming thousands of pounds of calories a day as they prepare for their long winter's… Wed, 25 Oct 2017 16:44:40 GMT /environment/2017-10-25/colorados-black-bears-interacting-with-more-humans-as-they-bulk-up-for-hibernation Mark Duggan /environment/2016-04-19/its-not-just-hunters-killing-colorado-bears Bears, some of them with young cubs, are starting to emerge from hibernation along Colorado’s Rocky Mountains. As they do, there’s a risk they will be… Tue, 19 Apr 2016 11:44:59 GMT /environment/2016-04-19/its-not-just-hunters-killing-colorado-bears Erin O'Toole /npr-news/2013-06-26/black-bear-roams-in-d-c-days-after-red-pandas-jaunt First there was Rusty, the red panda. Now there are reports that a bear was captured in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, prompting (mostly unserious) concerns of a possible ursine siege on the nation's capital. Wed, 26 Jun 2013 18:42:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-06-26/black-bear-roams-in-d-c-days-after-red-pandas-jaunt Bill Chappell /2013-06-14/maine-college-students-take-on-a-bear-of-a-study The state is trying to keep tabs on its bear population. Undergraduates at Unity College are in the woods tranquilizing bears and collaring them so the state can better understand the animals. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:00:00 GMT /2013-06-14/maine-college-students-take-on-a-bear-of-a-study Jay Field /npr-news/2013-05-20/video-look-inside-a-grizzly-bears-mouth A 3-year-old grizzly in Alaska found a GoPro camera that had been set up to capture nature scenes. The result: Very upclose video. Warning: If slobber and big teeth aren't your thing, this video may not be for you. Mon, 20 May 2013 15:50:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-05-20/video-look-inside-a-grizzly-bears-mouth Mark Memmott /environment/2013-04-27/6-ways-to-bear-proof-your-home With bears emerging from hibernation, keeping them away from human food will keep both them and you safe.The coming of spring means the return of bears to… Sat, 27 Apr 2013 17:14:39 GMT /environment/2013-04-27/6-ways-to-bear-proof-your-home /2012-10-05/coyotes-in-the-city-could-urban-bears-be-next Coyotes are now the largest predatory animal in many cities. Scientists wonder if even larger predators could become city dwellers as well. Fri, 05 Oct 2012 13:30:00 GMT /2012-10-05/coyotes-in-the-city-could-urban-bears-be-next David Schultz /npr-news/2012-09-04/theres-a-bear-epidemic-out-west-and-its-about-to-get-worse Because of droughts, bears are having to search harder and across wider ranges to find food. That's increasingly bringing them into contact with humans. In Aspen, Colo., alone there were nearly 300 "bear calls" to police in August — a record. Tue, 04 Sep 2012 17:55:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-09-04/theres-a-bear-epidemic-out-west-and-its-about-to-get-worse Mark Memmott /2012-08-29/drought-makes-bear-run-ins-more-common Unpleasant encounters between humans and bears are up in Western states including Colorado and Wyoming. It's due largely to the drought. Bears are traveling longer distances for food because one of their natural foods — berries — has dried up due to lack of rain and snow melt. They're now turning to dumpsters and even breaking into homes to raid kitchen cabinets Wed, 29 Aug 2012 21:46:00 GMT /2012-08-29/drought-makes-bear-run-ins-more-common Marci Krivonen