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Bears are on the rise in Connecticut: what to know and how to stay safe if you see one
The Bulletin via Yahoo News· 3 months agoI’ll never forget my first encounter with a black bear in the wild. It was 1972 and I spent my...
Multipleblackbear sightings reported in Greenwich, police say
Journal Inquirer, Manchester, Conn. via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJul. 31—"Bear sightings have become an everyday part of life in Connecticut over the past years, and the sighting of a bear in the town is not as uncommon as one may believe," it said. "In wilderness ...
CT DEEP warns motorists after moose is spotted off I-91
Hartford Courant via Yahoo News· 8 months agoState environmental officials are warning motorists about the dangers of hitting a moose after one was spotted Tuesday evening near Interstate 91 in Windsor Locks. Officials with the state Department ...
Bear makes itself comfortable up a tree in Hartford
Hartford Courant via Yahoo News· 2 months agoA small and likely juvenile bear was making waves in the West End of Hartford Thursday as it gazed upon onlookers from a high branch in a tree. The small bear was seen in a tree on Farmington ...
'Somepeoplehave chipmunks...we have bears': How bears have invaded one CT neighborhood
Journal Inquirer, Manchester, Conn. via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJul. 14—"Some people have chipmunks in their backyards. We have bears," said resident Don Perrault. For the past few decades, residents in northwestern Connecticut have been experiencing the ...
As CT considers a bear hunt, here’s how many bears and conflicts we had in 2022
Hartford Courant via Yahoo News· 1 year agoConnecticut legislators will consider again Friday whether to hold a bear hunt to control the state’s growing population. A public hearing on S.B. 1148, which would allow for an annual bear ...
Bearshavebeen a problem in this CT area. Some state officials say it's time for a hunt.
Journal Inquirer, Manchester, Conn. via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJul. 26—Many of the bear sightings have been concentrated in Litchfield County and a large swath of the Farmington Valley, including a few neighborhoods where bears are frequently seen rummaging ...
Fall migration season: Keep track of birds in Eastern Connecticut with a few clicks
The Bulletin via Yahoo News· 2 years agoI first heard them on Monday, Sept. 12, the unmistakable cacophony of Canada geese heading south,...