Latest Connecticut DEEP state of the bears report is out, see where Middletown ranks for sightings

The Connecticut DEEP has listed bear sighting statistics for Middletown and other towns.
The Newtown Bee

Contact DEEP, Not Local Dispatchers, With Bear Sightings

Public sightings of bears have been collected by the CT Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) Wildlife ...
CT Insider on MSN

Bears in Connecticut emerging from dens as spring arrives. Here's what to know.

"Human-bear conflicts continue a decade-long upward trend," DEEP Commissioner Katie Dykes said in a statement.

Bear conflicts with humans continue to rise in CT. Officials say it’s important to learn to coexist

Bear conflicts with humans continue to be a problem in Connecticut despite a small dip in bear home entries last year, ...
FOX61 on MSN

DEEP officials say human-bear conflicts in Connecticut are on the rise

The latest “State of the Bears” report from CT DEEP shows that human conflicts with bears continue to increase across ...
Yahoo

Bear spotted in Torrington was 'hazed' away from property, DEEP officials say

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A black bear looking up in a forest in Canada. (Courtesy of Adria Photography/Getty Images) TORRINGTON - Officials responded to a ...
The Newtown Bee

How To Report Bear Sightings

While it will take an extra minute over simply calling 911, CT DEEP asks Connecticut residents to contact them — not local ...
Hartford Courant

CT black bears are emerging from dens and they’re hungry. What you need to know as conflicts grow.

As the snow begins to melt and the temperatures rise, black bears in Connecticut are set to re-emerge and become active, just as state officials are urging people to take precautions and know how to ...