We are currently dealing with some black bear issues. Last Fall our local DEC released a nuance bear near our property. He is double tagged, so this is his second time caught and released, next time he is reported, hes done for.
We have a lot of food sources on our property, so hes been hanging around.
My dogs have kept him away by chasing away several times. We are very rural so he isnt bothering anyone else I know of. Just seen him yesterday eyeing me while I was smoking a pipe. He is not the first, nor will he be the last. We have many attractions for bears here and there are a lot of bears.
We have an apple orchard, blueberries, raspberries, honey bees, elder berries, pear trees, chickens, other birds and ponds full of fish. This Spring he will learn, or he will be a lost cause. We will do EVERYTHING to keep him alive, but it’s up to him.