Maryland Black Bears are Emerging from their Dens
Black bears are emerging from their dens after winter hibernation in parts of the state, which means they'll be on the hunt for food and could wander closer to people, according to Maryland wildlife officials.
Black bears in Maryland are concentrated in Allegany, Frederick, Garrett and Washington counties; however, they can be found anywhere in central and southern Maryland, particularly during spring, when young male bears tend to wander into new areas looking for a place to establish their territory. A bear that hunkered down in a tree on the National Institutes of Health campus in Bethesda several years ago even gained fame as the supposed author of a Twitter, as X was known then, account.
Homeowners who leave human-generated food sources out in the open — like birdseed, chicken feed, dog food and even trash — may unintentionally draw bears to residential areas. Gaithersburg Patch
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