Our newly arrived resident -that you black bear- is part of the urban/wildlife interface. We have moved into their turf, and sometimes, they try to reclaim it. No need to panic, just to learn how to co-exist, as long as the wildlife does no harm to humans. A few bird feeders is a small price to pay for allowing this young one to live among us.
Btw-black bears NO NOT attack. As another poster reported, this one fled up a tree when a dog barked. The only time a black bear can get aggressive is if you come near their cubs. When we hike in the mountains out west, and it is the time when cubs are roaming around with their mothers, we carry whistles and periodically blow them to alert bears of our presence. We see them often out west. Our hummingbird feeders are fair game. A sharp bang on a window and they take off. A brown bear is another matter…. So, let’s enjoy this reminder of our natural environment and the variety of species that inhabit it. And, please, keep those posts of sightings coming! > On May 14, 2024, at 6:04 PM, Linda McMillan <mcmillanlin...@gmail.com> wrote: > > The Massachusetts bear biologist I spoke to said there are many bears in much > more developed areas than Lincoln. The bear was not moved to Lincoln. It > "wandered" into Lincoln after being moved out of Worcester to another town. > Perhaps he will wander away. > > On Tue, May 14, 2024, 8:57 AM Anne Warner <warneran...@gmail.com > <mailto:warneran...@gmail.com>> wrote: >> I am taken aback that the state “moved the bear from Worcester” to Lincoln. >> Did we consent to that? People are now having to supervise their children >> playing outside and take down their bird feeders which, at least in our >> house, are a source of real joy. I think we should call on our Select Board >> to push back on this, and get the bear “moved” to an area where there is >> much more unoccupied land for them to forage. The bear might be cute, but >> these are wild animals and although this one has not attacked anyone, I >> don’t think we should have to worry about our children playing outside. Anne >> Warner >> - Sent from iPhone. Typed by thumb. Excuse misspellings! >> >>> On May 13, 2024, at 7:07 PM, Linda McMillan <mcmillanlin...@gmail.com >>> <mailto:mcmillanlin...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> I talked with the Massachusetts bear biologist today. He said this bear was >>> moved from Worcester where he was wandering into a very developed area not >>> because he was aggressive or violent. He's about two years old and has >>> moved about 35 miles in the last week. They have no intention of moving him >>> out of Lincoln. He said we should get used to having bears in our town. The >>> likelihood is that we will see more. >>> >>> He said to take down your bird feeders and bring in your trash. >>> >>> Regarding dogs, he said there is more risk that your dog will be attacked >>> by a coyote than by a bear. However, he said if you have a dog that wanders >>> or does not come to you when called, or who is aggressive, he suggests >>> keeping it on a leash. >>> >>> He also said there is no need to notify them of the current location >>> because they have no plans to move the bear. >>> >>> I hope this is helpful. >>> >>> Linda >>> >>> On Mon, May 13, 2024, 5:12 PM Jennifer Saffran <jennifer.saff...@gmail.com >>> <mailto:jennifer.saff...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>> I’ve seen bear tags before, but “Dodger” appears to have both ears tagged. >>>> What’s up with that? >>>> >>>>> On May 12, 2024, at 9:20 PM, Joanna Owen Schmergel via Lincoln >>>>> <lincoln@lincolntalk.org <mailto:lincoln@lincolntalk.org>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> It’s Dodger! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone >>>>> <https://mail.onelink.me/107872968?pid=nativeplacement&c=Global_Acquisition_YMktg_315_Internal_EmailSignature&af_sub1=Acquisition&af_sub2=Global_YMktg&af_sub3=&af_sub4=100000604&af_sub5=EmailSignature__Static_> >>>>> >>>>> On Sunday, May 12, 2024, 9:16 PM, Lynne Smith <ly...@smith.net >>>>> <mailto:ly...@smith.net>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Looks like he has opposing thumbs ! 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