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A Bear Story How Can a Bear be a Nuisance? Bears eat a lot. They have to do that, especially in the summer and fall. They have to be ready to hibernate during winter. When they hibernate, they don't eat at all for several months. Before they are ready to go in their dens, they must gain a lot of weight. This is how they gain weight. During the summer, they eat berries of all kinds, insects, grubs, and honey. In the fall, they eat lots of acorns and other nuts. These are natural foods for bears. Sometimes they can't find enough of the natural foods. Sometimes there are houses, towns, or camping areas in the places where the bears used to find berries or nuts. When bears visit neighborhoods or campgrounds, seeking these natural foods, people label them "nuisance bears." If there are no natural foods, bears can become attracted to human food, pet food, or even garbage. They may go to a campsite or a house to find something to eat, and sometimes they get into trouble. Many people are afraid of bears. When these people see a bear near their home or campground, they call the Wildlife Service to have the bear moved away. Sometimes they just shoot the bear without calling anyone. Bears that stay around people are called "nuisance bears." Usually, though, the peopleare to blame. If people were careful about storing food and garbage, the bears would notstay around where people live. It is up to us to help keep bears away from our homes and campsites. Let's help bears stay wild and free, naturally.
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