IT COULD BE ANOTHER BUSY SUMMER FOR BEAR ACTIVITY IN NEW MEXICO. THE DROUGHT COULD DRY UP MUCH OF THE FOOD SOURCES STILL AVAILABLE FOR BEARS. RICK WINSLOW WITH THE STATE GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT TELLS US FOOD SOURCES CREATED BY CURRENT WINTER MOISTURE … LIKE GREEN GRASS, ACORNS, AND DRIED FRUIT … ARE STILL PRETTY ABUNDANT.
HOWEVER, FOOD RESOURCES ARE EXPECTED TO DRY UP AS IT GETS WARMER … AND WINSLOW SAYS THAT'S WHEN WE COULD SEE BEARS IN OUR BACKYARDS. HE SAYS THEY CAN'T PREDICT HOW THE SEASON WILL GO … BUT IT'S ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA TO PICK UP ANY FRUIT FROM YOUR FRUIT TREES, BRING PET FOOD INDOORS … ESPECIALLY BIRD FEEDERS … AND SECURE GARBAGE CANS.
