- Bear
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We do not get a lot of
calls for nuisance bears in the central Maine area. Many of the bear
complaints come from blueberry areas such as in Washington/Hancock
counties, apiaries that bears are moving through, or someone's bird
feeders are getting taken advantage of. In most situations the bears
are waking in the spring, coming off a long stupor, and looking for
high energy, easy to access foods. Bird feeders are a common target,
as is “feeder overflow” on the ground. Often, just
removing the feeder for a short time in the spring should break the
bears habitual cycle of eating sunflower seeds. If the problem still
persists some options might include scare tactics and/or physical or
psychological barriers. Electric fencing may be helpful for a few
beehives, but probably not on a large yard.
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Trapping and relocating of
bears is unlikely through Maine Wildlife Exclusion Services, unless
there was extenuating circumstances pointing towards a possibility
of damage or loss of life or limb. If bears are a frequent problem
in your area there may be a good chance the overall population in
the area is in need of thinning, excluding other possibilities that
are drawing them into your yard. Maine's bear population and
management are some of the healthiest and best in the nation.
Population swings and interactions with humans are absolutely bound
to happen. We are interested in working with you to come to a
solution if bears are indeed taking over the yard.
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Link to Inland Fisheries
and Wildlife bear information pages.
http://www.maine.gov/ifw/wildlife/species/bear/index.htm
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Bear Cubs at play
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Maine Wildlife 
