Saturday, August 27, 2022 – Gerald D. Hodge, Jr.
Appalachian Georgia Friends of the Bears reminds the publicc that fEverything has arrived. Fall has begun in the higher elevations, children and youth are back in school, and Southeastern he conference football is ushering in fall. For those unfamiliar with the black bear’s biological clock, late summer and early fall usher in a period known as binge eating, or binge eating. .
Bears across North America are going into binge eating!
Black bears are opportunistic feeders. A 250-pound male black bear must eat 3,000 calories a day to maintain his weight. This equates to about 1.5 pounds of acorns per day. In addition to all these calories needed for daily life, you need to consume 20,000 calories or about 20 pounds of acorns a day during binge eating to gain the 3-5 pounds a day needed for hibernation. .
Garbage kills bears! Two-thirds of human-bear conflicts are bears accessing human litter. In addition to the dangers of being around humans, they chew metal cans and ingest packages that damage their teeth, causing intestinal damage and leading to painful death. more likely to die. Natural foods are different!
Ensuring attractants is now more important than ever to reduce the chances of human-bear collisions. This comes in the form of litter, bird seed, hummingbird feeders, pet food, livestock feed, greasy barbecue, smokers, fish cookers, and other wildlife food that black bears have access to. attractants teach them to approach homes and humans for more food.
Today, there is general agreement that most human-bear conflicts are the result of human actions. It does not cause “annoyance” or “problem”. Bad human behavior breeds bad bear behavior.
The Appalachia Georgia Friends of the Bears is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to reduce human-bear conflict through positive educational outreach programs; To raise public awareness of the use of deterrence. and advocacy. please visit them at https://agfriendsofthebears.com Or a partner of BearWise.org.