Bear encounters rise in the U.S. as drought and population growth drive them closer to humans

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Across the U.S., black bears are foraging for food and getting closer to humans because of it. Bears aren’t the problem, experts agree. Humans must adapt. “The bears have been there for thousands of years,” one expert said. “You just moved here.” https://wapo.st/4h9NprS

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