Black bears have lived in the foothills and forests of Colorado since long before the pioneers arrived. Today black bears are trying to share space with an ever-growing human population. With many more people living and playing in bear country, human-bear encounters are on the rise. Colorado Parks & Wildlife
Colorado Parks and Wildlife DENVER — Colorado Parks and Wildlife received 3,701 reports of sightings and conflicts with bears in 2021, which was a 28%…