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one fatality two years ago with a hiker in a nature preserve, not in a residential area. It's not exactly a pattern of bears overrunning residential areas.
Too many bears living in the same area is a concern which is why NJ allows annual hunts. The goal is population control not removing them entirely from residential areas.
Farmington valley definitely has bears but I have never heard about them bothering people. I live in Avon by the way and have only seen one bear. I would reccomend just keeping you garbage in and then when it gets taken out bring it back into the garage. Keep an eye on your kids while your playing and teach bear safety just incase. The bears really are not that bad. Avon has nice parks (fisher meadows) and is considered to be one of the best school systems in the state. If you are worried about seeing a bear while walking with you kids I suggest you bring along a can on bear mace. It can spray up to 30ft and it makes giant grizzly bears run away, so it will definitely make a black bear run away.
Funny but not that funny. When it gets to the point where they're interfering with people's lives and activities, I think it's time to allow hunting. I know the bears were here first and we are the invaders and we have to co-exist.
Where I'll be moving, I've already been told that I can't have a bird feeder due to the bears. I've been advised that sirens (?) go off when bears are sighted in the apartment parking lot.
Back in WMass a lot of people protested when deer hunting was allowed at Quabbin but it turned out to be a good idea because the deer population was increasing so much that it was unsustainable. In the olde days, people killed many of the deer and the bears. Now we let them multiply, eat our food because there are too many of them and not enough for them to eat, and we have adjusted our lives. One of these days someone will get hurt. Will it be a child? Or maybe it will be your dog when you're out taking it for a walk.
I have a friend named Golidlocks that has sound advice on bears - stay away from where they eat and sleep and you will be fine.
A corollary to that: Don't turn your yard into one of the places they eat. Instructions for use: Keep trash in the garage/house until right before the trash collectors are expected on your street.
There was a bear siting near me some years back but I never saw it. It was very unusual for our area. Nothing since, just occasional deer but never near me, just some in our town.
A corollary to that: Don't turn your yard into one of the places they eat. Instructions for use: Keep trash in the garage/house until right before the trash collectors are expected on your street.
There was a bear siting near me some years back but I never saw it. It was very unusual for our area. Nothing since, just occasional deer but never near me, just some in our town.
Also do not have things like a bird feeder around. Jay
The problem is, the neighbors keep bird feeders out, so their yard is on the daily circuit for a bear in my neighborhood. I'm about ready to put up a bear crossing sign on the street - we've seen him so often!
Everyone is a nature lover and loves how forested CT is until a wild animal comes in their yard, and then it is "kill em".
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Funny but not that funny. When it gets to the point where they're interfering with people's lives and activities, I think it's time to allow hunting. I know the bears were here first and we are the invaders and we have to co-exist. 
