Be A Good Bear Neighbor
The Conservation Commission reminds you to take down your bird feeders, clean them and store them until December. Bird feeders are often a bear's first lesson that human environments can be a source for food. Learn more about the importance of reducing bear-human interactions and how each of us can help keep Vermont's bears wild!
https://vtfishandwildlife.com/learn-more/living-with-wildlife/living-with-black-bears
To continue providing food for birds when you shouldn't put out a feeder consider using berry-producing plants and plants and trees that support the life cycles of native caterpillars. Did you know that a Black-capped Chickadee (and most songbirds) feeds its young exclusively on tiny moth caterpillars? You can create a nature-based buffet for the birds and help keep bears away and safe just by adding certain native plants to your garden.
https://www.audubon.org/native-plants
jerichovt.org/backyard-habitat
Photos: Sabina Ernst
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Bear Reports to VT Fish and wildlife Stats for Jericho, Vermont:
96 bear incidents reported between 2011-23,
- 35% were related to garbage
- 17% were chicken-related
For additional information on coexisting in bear habitat:
