Weigh in on the future of NY’s black bears
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The state Department of Environmental Conservation wants pubic input as it works to develop a black bear management plan.
Thousands of black bears call New York state home, and luckily, few serious incidents occur between the bears and people each year.
But bears and people are encountering each other more frequently throughout the Lower Hudson Valley because the bear population has increased thanks to conservative hunting strategies and to the reforestation of most of the state, the DEC said.
The agency will hold a public education program, and seek input regarding its bear hunting and management policies, to help thwart trouble.
The session will take place from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Feb. 26, at the DEC’s Stony Kill Farm Environmental Education Center, Route 9D, in Wappinger Falls, about a 55-minute car ride from West Nyack.
According to the DEC press release, the meeting will also: “provide information on common bear- human interactions and the typical attractants that entice bears into human environments.
“Removing the common attractants such as garbage, pet food, greasy BBQ grills, and bird seed is critical for reducing bear-human conflicts. Unfortunately, a bear which learns of such easy meals can develop increasingly bold behavior when in search of food and become a chronic nuisance.”
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Journal News staff writer Greg Clary writes Earth Watch, reporting on environmental issues in the lower Hudson region. Clary has been a reporter, editor and columnist at the Journal News since 1988 and has covered police and courts, transportation, municipal government, development and the environment in the Lower Hudson Valley, among other topics. 
Laura Incalcaterra covers the environment, open space and zoning and planning issues for The Journal News. A Boston College graduate, Laura grew up in Rockland, attended East Ramapo schools and has worked for The Journal News since 1993. Laura has written features and covered North Rockland, crime, government and a host of other issues.
Mike Risinit covers Patterson and Kent in Putnam County, as well as environmental topics touching on the Hudson River and the Great Swamp. Risinit has been a reporter at The Journal News since 1998.
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