CPW Cautions Residents to be ‘Bear Aware’

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is cautioning residents to be aware of their surroundings when out in bear country as sightings and incident reports are increasing amid the animal’s feeding frenzy.   

In a press release, CPW said the agency has received over 3,500 bear reports this summer and fall.   

Reports typically increase as bears are now in hyperphagia, the period when they are preparing to den for winter and spend up to 20 hours a day on the hunt for 20,000 or more daily calories.   

The wildlife agency said most of the reports involve bears trying to access human food sources and they are urging residents to remove attractants to reduce conflicts.