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Click Here: Beary CuteStaff reports - February 25, 2008
 | | From MassWildlife |
The Division of Fisheries and Wildlife has been conducting its annual bear census, as reported in The Boston Globe.
The bear population has surged west of the Connecticut River, according to the state, with a density of least one bear per square mile of forest.
Forty years ago, there were about 100 bears in the state; now there's an estimated 3,000 to 3,500, almost all in Western Mass. That's up from about 2,000 just five years ago.
Not that Berkshire County residents have to be told that - bears are a common sight around here.
But we could bearly resist this video taken by The Globe showing some cute cubs in Worcester County.
Remember, these are professionals at work. Don't approach a bear and never get between a bear and her cubs.
For safety tips and other facts on black bears, click on the MassWildlife Web site.
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