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Upstate bears are hungry so take down your bird feeders, DEC says - Times Union

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Bears are heading out of winter dens and searching for food in upstate communities. The State Department of Environmental Conservation is urging people to down bird feeders, bring in pet food and secure trash cans by April 1 to give bears less reason to wander into populated areas. In this photography, a young black bear sits in a tree in the rear of 33 John David Lane in Albany on May 27, 2004. Conservation officers were called to tranquilize him and return him to the forest. (Skip Dickstein / Times Union)
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Bears are heading out of winter dens and searching for food in upstate communities. The State Department of Environmental Conservation is urging people to down bird feeders, bring in pet food and secure trash cans by April 1 to give bears less reason to wander into populated areas. In this photography, a young black bear sits in a tree in the rear of 33 John David Lane in Albany on May 27, 2004. Conservation officers were called to tranquilize him and return him to the forest. (Skip Dickstein / Times Union)

SKIP DICKSTEIN
Bears are heading out of winter dens and searching for food in upstate communities. The State Department of Environmental Conservation is urging people to down bird feeders, bring in pet food and secure trash cans by April 1 to give bears less reason to wander into populated areas. (Lori Van Buren / Times Union)
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Bears are heading out of winter dens and searching for food in upstate communities. The State Department of Environmental Conservation is urging people to down bird feeders, bring in pet food and secure trash cans by April 1 to give bears less reason to wander into populated areas. (Lori Van Buren / Times Union)

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ALBANY — Bears are emerging from their winter dens and they are hungry.

The state Department of Environmental Conservation is urging New Yorkers to avoid conflicts with the famished foragers by cutting off access to food.

Taking down bird feeders and making sure trash cans are secure can limit the interest of bears, DEC says. The state said New Yorkers should do both tasks by April 1.

DEC says it has already received reports of bear sightings upstate, noting they rely on sensitive noses to find their way to food. Bird feeders, pet food and garbage are high on the ursine list of favorites.

Intentionally feeding bears is illegal.

Creating an environment that encourages bears to snoop around for meals can ultimately lead to their deaths.

DEC will often tranquilize and remove bears that wander into populated areas, but bears that make return trips are sometimes euthanized over concerns they have lost their fear of humans.

Mike Goodwin has been a stock broker, garbage man, and a house painter. He has been a journalist since 1995 and the Times Union has been his home since 2002. As a city desk editor, he's on the front lines of newsgathering for the Capital Region's newspaper. Think you have an interesting story? Contact him at mgoodwin@timesunion.com or (518) 454-5465.

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