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Why more West Virginians are seeing black bears this summer

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — From doorbell videos to cell phone clips shared on Facebook, black bears seem to be appearing almost everywhere in West Virginia this summer. The surge in online sightings has many residents wondering whether the state’s bear population has suddenly exploded. According to Colin P. Carpenter, black bear project leader for the W.Va. Division of Natural Resources, the answer is more complicated. While black bears are now establi…
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West Virginia Explorer broke the news on Thursday, July 9, 2026.
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