Black bears are in the move in Western and Central New York. Populated Monroe County, never a haven for bears, has been inundated with sightings and captures this year. Last month a bear was caught in Braddock's Bay, another was seen a few times on the Brockport College campus, yet another was caught and tagged with a transmitter (which he subsequently broke).
It is not a stretch to say this very sudden exodus will continue and soon put bears near Gasport.
Orleans County is vastly rural, offering these transient bears a great home area. The Alabama Swamps are prime real estate for them. So, they could call that and Royalton's Tonawanda Wildlife Management Area their home and before you know it...they are in our backyards.
I will bodly predict a Niagara County sighting occurring by the end of 2008.
Orleans County is vastly rural, offering these transient bears a great home area. The Alabama Swamps are prime real estate for them. So, they could call that and Royalton's Tonawanda Wildlife Management Area their home and before you know it...they are in our backyards.
I will bodly predict a Niagara County sighting occurring by the end of 2008.
