DEC Issues Guidance to Homeowners to Avoid Problems With Bears Warmer Spring Weather Is Here, Which Means New York’s Black Bears Are on the Move

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today issued guidance on how to prevent negative encounters with black bears. Nearly all negative bear encounters in New York are the result of hungry bears being attracted to human food sources. The simplest way to avoid a nuisance encounter is to remove potential food sources, which usually results in the bear moving on.