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Seven things to know about bear activity


CDFW photoReports of wayward black bears are keeping the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (CDFW) biologists, wildlife officers and other public safety personnel busy across the state this month.
Numerous bears have recently been spotted in urban areas, occasionally requiring human intervention to return them back to wild habitat.
Below are some of the most common questions CDFW has received from the public and members of the media regarding these incidents.
(1) Has there been an incr...

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