{"id":21039,"date":"2018-04-09T09:00:53","date_gmt":"2018-04-09T13:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/?p=21039"},"modified":"2018-07-11T09:13:28","modified_gmt":"2018-07-11T13:13:28","slug":"black-bears-emerging-from-winter-dens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/2018\/04\/09\/black-bears-emerging-from-winter-dens\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Bears Emerging from Winter Dens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>Marylanders Urged to Keep Bears Wild<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/c1.staticflickr.com\/9\/8035\/8073701378_dd23ab1296_n.jpg\" alt=\"Bear resting in tree\" width=\"320\" height=\"254\" \/>Now is the time when\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/dnr.maryland.gov\/wildlife\/Pages\/hunt_trap\/bbfaq.aspx\">black bears<\/a>\u00a0are emerging from their dens, after a long winter slumber, in a search for food and sustenance.<\/p>\n<p>However due to the fact that natural food sources, such as berries, insects and plants are still in short supply in early spring, bears may become more easily attracted to artificial and human-generated food sources.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/dnr.maryland.gov\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maryland Department of Natural Resources<\/a> urges residents to remove all potential bear attractants.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Specific recommendations include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Locking garbage in a bear-proof trash bin or storing trash containers in a locked garage or shed;<\/li>\n<li>Rinsing out trash containers with ammonia to eliminate odors;<\/li>\n<li>Storing cooking grills inside or keeping them clean\u00a0 of food residue; and<\/li>\n<li>Removing backyard bird-feeders April through November (birds have plenty of wild food sources during this time).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cKeeping bears wild is a community effort that benefits people as well as our largest native mammals,&#8221;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/dnr.maryland.gov\/wildlife\/Pages\/default.aspx\">Wildlife and Heritage Service<\/a>\u00a0Director Paul Peditto said. \u201cUsing care to avoid attracting bears now will help keep them wild and everyone as safe as possible throughout the year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Black bears are most common in Allegany, Frederick, Garrett and Washington counties, but they can also be seen dispersing and traveling throughout much of Maryland in the spring and summer months.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0More information on living with bears is available\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/dnr.maryland.gov\/wildlife\/Pages\/hunt_trap\/bblivingwith.aspx\">online.<\/a>\u00a0Any bear-related issues or questions can be directed to 301-777-2136.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marylanders Urged to Keep Bears Wild Now is the time when\u00a0black bears\u00a0are emerging from their dens, after a long winter slumber, in a search for food and sustenance. 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