6.5 miles from me. They mosly stay up north but many sightings this year around the surrounding towns close to Grand Rapids area.
Pretty cool!
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Poor Bear probably had to leave his pickup in hibernation given the price of gas.
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Had a surveillance gig in Coopersville. Client says, “ IDK mich detail, but he does drive a red Ford F150.
Me
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Not a good sign for the bear population. Could be Bigfoot scaring them, but it’s more likely humans crowding them out.
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There has been a big increase in the deer population in Michigan over the last decade as well as hunting restrictions on Bears which has pumped up their population by 50 to 75% in about 12 years.
Last three cases I’ve been out on I’ve had to Swerve to miss deer early in the morning or late at night. Someone needs to come up with a deer drone system
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Venison isn’t for me, but there are plenty of guys here who like it. Maybe y’all should open a restaurant chain, call it Deery Queen. I kinda think the bear thing will sort itself out.
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Not according to the U.P. groups i read, the wolves are eating too many of the young deer.
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We just had the police stop by our house a few days ago to tell us a bear was wandering the neighborhood. Apparently it had 2 cubs and was being aggressive. I don’t think I have ever heard of anybody being attacked by a black bear though.
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The occasionally attack but usually not fatal.
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Good.
From what ive been reading, the Yoopers take care of the problems themselves, if ya know what I mean.
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There are a lot more bear around than people think. Bear love to follow creek edges and often follow them into urban areas.
I used to live in Cadillac Michigan when I was younger and one wondered into town got scared and ran up the large oak tree in my front yard. It refused to come down. Authorities had to tranquillize it.
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didn’t you tell him we hate the damn Bears?
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Perhaps the Hammond Bears new mascot escaped??
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Lots of black bears walking around northern ontario. They aint scared of people just walking right down the roads in middle of the day. Had to take down the bird feeders a couple years ago cause we kept having bears come eat all the bird food. Nothing gets your attention faster when you are sitting on the deck getting some sun and Yogi stops by to visit.
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How far are you away from the polar bears of Hudson Bay?
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I was told that the black bears in michigan dont eat meat but idk if that’s true for all black bears?!?!?
I think the time they attack humans is when the females have cubs.
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Oh that’s way the heck up there. Not close to me. Polar bears no thank you. Those things are murder machines.
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a female bear with cubs will straight end your ass if she thinks your a threat to her cubs !!!
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