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Visitors warned not to feed bears at national parks amid increase in incidents: "Bears learn quickly"

National Park Service reports about 339 negative human-bear encounters annually and warns feeding bears leads to aggressive behavior and legal penalties for visitors.

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The National Park Service warned that feeding bears can cause serious consequences including the "euthanasia of the animal."

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park warns visitors not to feed wildlife

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Please stop feeding the bears at Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Please, please, please - stop feeding the bears at Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

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Visitors warned not to feed bears at national parks amid increase in incidents: "Bears learn quickly"

The National Park Service warned that feeding bears can cause serious consequences including the "euthanasia of the animal."

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Three Visitors Illegally Fed Black Bears In One Week In Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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CBS News broke the news in on Thursday, August 14, 2025.
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