Black Bears

Spring is here, and hungry black bears are waking up from hibernation! The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is reminding residents of a few important rules to keep your family safe this spring.

Nine break-ins in any town are going to cause alarm. When black bears are the culprits, that may be a bit more concerning. However, when your town sports a 'Bear Task Force', you probably have some level of expectation for this type of invasion.

You may not know that the Capital Region and the Adirondacks have a large population of black bears. As much as I would love to see one and be able to pet that beautiful fuzzy animal, I know I can't. That doesn't mean that you may not come across one especially this time of year.

A Clifton Park neighborhood had 1 confirmed sighting and another potential incident involving a black bear yesterday.