Look out for bears — they’re more likely to run into people during drought, officials say
Drought causes food scarcity, so bears are forced to seek alternate food sources, including from humans, according to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.
(Photo courtesy Utah Division of Wildlife Resources) Conflicts with black bears often increase during droughts, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources warns, as bears seek alternative food sources.
After being raised in California and spending a year in Arizona, Utah is the latest stop on Rebekah's tour of the Great American West. Everywhere she goes, she lugs along a pile of DVDs, more books than sense and an abiding love for storytelling in every imaginable media.