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Biologists in the US have documented an increase in the number of bear-human collisions over the past two years, especially in Colorado, Connecticut and Florida, due to population growth and changing climate conditions.
Biologists in the United States said that a bear invasion has begun in the country. The Guardian writes about this.
According to experts, the number of collisions between bears and people has increased significantly over the past two years. An increase in such contacts was recorded in 15 states. For example, in Colorado this year there have been more than 8.6 thousand reports of bear sightings near housing and other incidents - this is double the number in 2025. Predators attacked people 10 times, which is a record for the entire period of observation.
In Connecticut, there were fewer than 25 reports of bears breaking into homes each year from 2014 to 2020, but there were at least 60 such incidents each year in 2022, 2024 and 2026. In Florida, authorities received an average of 2,600 bear complaints from 2006 to 2010, and the number of such incidents increased from 2021 to 2025 increased to an average of 6.4 thousand.
In Colorado, in September alone, two women were attacked by bears, and in one case, the predator climbed into the bedroom. In this state, 294 predators had to be eliminated, which is three times more than in 2025.
Experts explain this increase in bear activity by an increase in the population and natural conditions. In particular, warm winters and severe drought in western states have limited the growth of berries and acorns that bears feed on after hibernation. As a result, predators began to approach homes more often, plunder garbage dumps, campsites, and sneak into houses.
At the same time, biologists believe that 2026 will be an anomalous year in terms of bear activity. According to them, the number of animals is constantly fluctuating, and after the elimination of the most aggressive individuals, the situation should stabilize.
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After the elimination of the most aggressive individuals, the situation with bear activity should stabilize
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