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Bear sightings almost a spring certainty – Jonesboro Sun
May
Bears found near towns during spring are often yearling males looking for new home territory. Most bear sightings are simply bears making their way through an area; if they are not fed, they often move on. Wildlife feeders are often the culprit when a bear settles in and calls a place a home where its not wanted.
Bears found near towns during spring are often yearling males looking for new home territory. Most bear sightings are simply bears making their way through an area; if they are not fed, they often move on. Wildlife feeders are often the culprit when a bear settles in and calls a place a home where its not wanted.
LITTLE ROCK — Spring is in full swing in The Natural State, and Arkansas black bears are out and about. Seeing a wild bear can be an exciting experience, but it is far from unique in the state formerly nicknamed The Bear State, especially in late spring.
Black bears emerge from their winter dens beginning in late March in Arkansas. When they do, they do what bears do best: look for food. Black bears are generalist omnivores, meaning they can eat just about anything, including leaves, grass, berries, nuts, insects and meat (meat makes up a very small portion of most black bears’ diets and is often acquired opportunistically).
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