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Residents report aggressive, food‑habituated bear; county sets traps and urges prevention
Summary
Council members and residents reported repeated sightings and aggressive behavior by a food‑habituated bear in Fish Camp. County and wildlife contacts placed a trap with landowner permission; residents described close encounters and damage to property. Officials urged residents and vacation‑rental owners to secure attractants, and requested the
Residents and council members told the Fish Camp Planning Advisory Council they have encountered a food‑conditioned, aggressive black bear locally and described property damage and close encounters. Why it matters: a habituated bear that associates humans with food presents immediate risks to people and property and may require wildlife management actions. Several speakers said the bear repeatedly returned after relocation attempts and that its…
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