There are 9 bears in our neighborhood this year (North coast California). Seems to be a good year for them everywhere. They raided my kitchen 3x in July and apples aren't even ripe yet. We all tend to get along pretty well because they avoid people (we don't kill them / they don't kill us) but now there's 2 sets of cubs. People living near the canyons tend to have dogs and carry bear spray. Some kind of "Living with Bears" class seems like a good idea. Here's a link to a DIY bear chaser: https://www.instructables.com/Coon-Bear-Chasing-Mousetrap-protects-fruit-trees-a/
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