They are a major problem at my house. I live on a wooded mountainside
in Franklin County, next to the Blue Ridge Parkway. You just can't
leave your feeders out at night. It's hopeless. Around here, they've
even started coming in broad daylight, which I find troubling. Really
gets our dogs freaked out.
I don't know what's going on with bears. 30 years ago we didn't have
bear trouble like this. I have to assume that we have more than we used
to. In my part of the world, the amount of habitat is smaller over the
past 30 years, but not THAT much smaller. I think it's a population
increase.
Seth Williamson
Slings Gap
Franklin County
MARLENECONDON@xxxxxxx wrote:
Bears getting into feeders are hungry and desperate, not aggressive. People need to look at all of our wildlife objectively rather than subjectively. Life isn't only about us (and birds).
Sincerely,
Marlene
Marlene A. Condon (Author, /The Nature-Friendly Garden/, Stackpole Books, 2006)
Nature Writer/Photographer/Speaker
Crozet, VA 22932-2204
E-mail: MARLENECONDON@xxxxxxx
