Are the Black Bears in Fulton County, Pennsylvania Becoming a Destructive Nuisance or Even Dangerous?
Destructive Black Bears in Fulton County, Pennsylvania - Are They Dangerous?
Black bears are being sighted more and more in our area - coming onto porches and destroying property to get at bird feeders. Raiding dumpsters while all the time seeming to be losing their fear of humans.
A black bear pays an unwelcome visit!
Last week I surprised a black bear not 30 feet from the front door when I went to check on the distressing sounds coming from a mother hen with babies. The black bear ran about 25 feet and stopped to check out the situation. Later the bear was discovered strolling around the back yard like a stray dog and he took his time leaving the area.
Adults and young black bears in Fulton County, Pennsylvania!
An adult black bear has a large head and smaller ears, while a younger black bear has a smaller head and larger ears. Pennsylvania black bears are one of the few animals that can problem-solve which makes this animal even more dangerous. So personal property with locks and doors may be only a small hindrance to a Pennsylvania black bear that could weigh a few hundred pounds
Black bears and the food supply!
Black bears are at the top of the list of dangerous wild animals in Pennsylvania. They will keep returning to a site where there is food, such as a fruit tree with ripe apples or a chicken coop. After eating they could lay around somewhere near and keep returning until the food supply is gone.
What might be done to instill a healthy fear of humans into Fulton County's black bears?
Wildlife control agents in one territory trapped a nuisance black bear and when released back into the wild, dogs were used to chase and harass the wild black bear amidst rifle shots, rubber bullets pelleting the bear, and a general planned atmosphere of human chaos. The black bear climbed a tree and stayed there.
Check out your area!
Look around your place and see what might attract a black bear. Black bears like to sniff kerosene. They like fruits and berries and fresh chicken.
Unpredictable?
Use bear-proofed dumpsters, don't sprinkle corn for birds or other wildlife. Maybe it's even a good idea to stop the compost pile with the constant supply of fresh fruit and vegetable peelings!
Be safe and keep black bears wild in Fulton County, Pennsylvania!
Sources:
SPMN Sportsman Channel - The Rule 8-11-2010
NGW Nat Geo WILD - The Animal Extractors 8-12-2010
Published by Rue Cooper
Rue Cooper is a free lance writer living in Pennsylvania. She watches a lot of television shows and old comedy movies. She is interested in homeschooling, religions, biography, science, history, world cultu... View profile
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4 Comments
Post a CommentI just heard on the news this past week where some bears can turn door knobs and come in! They can also get in Your Refrig and Freezer! I thought I might get a picture of a bear when home, on another note I was pretty thankful that I did not see one! :) Great Article
great work, Rue
There are some areas of the country, I'm sure, that would benefit by having bears there. Although there may be situations where they can be dangerous, the world is a more exciting place with them.
When we were camping in the Adirondacks earlier this year, the black bears were a problem there also. cheers :)