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NOTE: this
is from my
notes from the
meeting. I did
my best to
transcribe
them, any
errors are
courtesy of me,
not Skip Still
the
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a DNA study of bears in the southeast revealed the following
bear population numbers (approximate)
state mountains coast
South carolina 900 225
north carolina 4,000 7,000
georgia 1,200 800
tennessee 1,250
The population of bears is rising, more people-bear encounters
are happening. There have been only 3 people killed by bears
in the eastern us since the early 1900s, 2 in tennessee and 1 in
new york state. but don't take chances.
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Skip Still, DNR
Black Bears and Bees
to PCBA on 10 January 2008
If you have bees and live in
Pickens, Greenville, Oconee,
Anderson, or Spartanburg
Counties, you need an electric
fence.
Black bears claim a range,
males - 17.2 square miles
females - 6.3 square miles
size can vary by region
bears eat anything and
everything. if you don't want
bears, don't leave anything
edible outside:
1. bring in your birdfeeders
every night
2. don't leave pet food outside
3. don't leave your trash
outside or on the porch where
the bears can smell it
4. don't feed the bears -
believe it or not, some people
are trying to attract them.
please don't be one of them.
finish your fence quickly and keep it on. Once
the bears get through the fence and know
about your bees, they say it is almost
impossible to keep them out again. One of our
club members tells how the bears around his
place watched him putting up the fence and
moving the bees inside. The bears are even
coming into towns - pickens had one or two,
so be aware they are out there.
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