Article: Pennsylvania Game Commission Offers Advice On How to Avoid Bear Conflicts.

HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- With fall just two weeks away, many Pennsylvanians will be spending increasing amounts of time outdoors. This also is when black bears become more active, setting the stage for an increase in bear sightings and possibly encounters.

Mark Ternent, Pennsylvania Game Commission black bear biologist, noted that bears will soon start consuming massive quantities of food to prepare for the upcoming denning season, which begins in mid- to late-November. This is when some bears may inadvertently end up in more populated areas as they search for food.

Ternent offered suggestions on how to reduce the likelihood that your ...

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