My sister sent me the following link from the Beaumont paper about the
resurgence of black bears in East Texas.
http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Black-bears-come-home-to-East-Texas-4793763.php
We have them here in Oregon, too. In hard times they wander into the outlying
areas around Ashland. I don't remember who said it, but keep your camps clean
and your food hanging high to discourage bears from making themselves at home.
Just remember, black bears are opportunistic feeders who would much rather find
their food in the wild than around people. The majority of their diet is
vegetation To find out a lot about black bears, go to the North American Bear
Center site: http://www.bear.org/website/ There is a lot on black bear diet on
the site today.
