Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) received 3,083 bear reports from April 1 through Oct. 1, a decrease from the 3,637 reports over the same timeframe the previous year, according to a CPW news release.

An adult American black bear. Credit: (U.S. Forest Service) Black bears and grizzly bears are stuffing their faces — entering “feeding mode” — and the highest conflict period between humans and bears ...

Boulder residents can expect to see an increase in bear activity as the bears come out of hibernation this spring. “Black bears are wildlife. They present as much of a danger as all wildlife. They are ...