DEC fielded an unusually high number of complaints about run-ins with bruins this year. By MIKE LYNCH Jean Belanger was starting a climb at the Beer Walls in Chapel Pond Canyon when his girlfriend, Isabel Rodriguez, yelled up to him to come … [Read more...] about Bad News For Bears
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DEC: Too many bears
Department proposes to expand opportunities for hunting bruins in the North Country and other parts of the state. By Paul Post THE STATE DEPARTMENT of Environmental Conservation plans to expand bear hunting across New York to prevent conflicts … [Read more...] about DEC: Too many bears
Hiker stabs bear in face
Forty-Sixer says three bruins followed her for a mile on the Northville-Placid Trail. By Leigh Hornbeck SMART HIKERS know what to do when they come upon a black bear in the woods: wave your arms, yell, and stand your ground. Yet that … [Read more...] about Hiker stabs bear in face
