Hungry Bears Wander Into Western U.S. Homes, Shops in Record Numbers
Wildlife agencies say more than 7,000 Colorado sightings and dozens of bear deaths reflect worsening food shortages and rising encounters with people.
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Hungry bears wander into western U.S. homes, shops in record numbers
Bears have wandered near a school in Santa Fe, New Mexico, climbed a tree near a farmers market in Denver and startled humans in other ways across the country after the driest winter in memory wiped out plants, grasses, berries and nuts that form around 90 per cent of their diet, according to bear experts and state wildlife agencies.
Bearmageddon?: Hungry bears wander into US West homes, shops in record numbers
Matt Errico was sitting on the toilet when he heard noises in his Colorado home. The roofer got up and found two young bears about the size of golden retrievers standing in his hallway. After a staring match, they bolted out of the front...
In the summer of 2026, the western United States was experiencing its worst drought in recorded history. The extreme weather destroyed the vast majority of wild plants, berries, and nuts—wild resources that normally account for 90% of bears' daily food supply. Faced with dwindling natural food sources, their keen sense of smell was drawing large numbers of hungry bears towards human settlements...
A record number of bears have been spotted on city streets in the western US due to extreme drought and a shortage of natural food. Hungry predators are entering American homes and shops en masse in search of food, Reuters reported, citing data from local authorities. In 2026, more than 7,000 bear encounters were recorded in Colorado, breaking the record set in 2019. In New Mexico, 187 bears have been killed since the beginning of the year, the …
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