Should we feed wild bears? DiscoveryNews.com - msnbc.com

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"Some biologists and bear advocates are trying a truly radical, sometimes illegal, but apparently effective strategy to stop confrontations between humans and black bears: They are feeding the bears."

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Should We Feed Wild Bears? : Discovery News

"Bear advocates and biologists show that 'diversionary feeding' can stop human-bear conflicts.

Done correctly, such feeding keeps bears wild and away of human zones.

The feeding could especially work in the autumn where there isn't enough food in the forest."

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Canada: Stop feeding the bears: Terra Nova Park official

"Officials at Terra Nova Park in eastern Newfoundland are concerned that a black
bear in the park is becoming too friendly with humans. ........The park, which
is located about 70 kilometers east of Gander, is home to various species of
wildlife, including moose, caribou and a number of bears."

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Some hope euthanized bear's story will educate » Knoxville News Sentinel

"It's too late for Laurel the Bear......

But a Wears Valley resident is hoping to turn the saga of Laurel, who was euthanized after biting a hiker during an up-close encounter in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, into a primer warning of the dangers of interaction between humans and bears"

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