LANSING, MI— The Department of Natural Resources is urging residents to remove their bird feeders before bears find them.
This time of year, bears are leaving their dens and looking for food. The DNR says to prevent a bear encounter in your backyard, take bird feeders down, bring garbage cans inside, and remove outdoor pet foods.
Allowing bears to eat from food sources near homes can often lead to problems for both the people who live there and the bears. It can turn bears into repeat visitors who may lose their fear of humans, cause damage to property, or create dangerous situations for people, livestock, and pets.
