

They are omnivores - meaning they eat both meat and vegetable matter. Now there are between 1,200 to 2,000. The growth of forests, the lack of hunting and improved food supply are the reasons most often mentioned for this phenomenon.īlack bears are normally shy creatures and fear humans. In the early 1990s, there were an estimated 20 to 50 bears in Connecticut. But Black Bears are increasing in population rapidly throughout the country, especially In Connecticut. Grizzlies are larger and confined to Yellowstone Park and the northwest.

There are two species of bears in the continental United States, the Black and the Brown (also called Grizzlies). Steps must be taken to prevent the burgeoning bear population from spreading or some child is eventually going to be killed. The police were called and the bear was killed by the Connecticut Environmental Conservation Police.īut this was a close call.
