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Bear-y good neighbors: humans and animals are learning to live together in an expanding LA
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Bear-y good neighbors: humans and animals are learning to live together in an expanding LA

As Los Angeles sprawls outward, black bears are increasingly moving into suburban neighborhoods, drawn by the easy calories found in trash, pools, and fruit trees. What's fascinating is that residents like Brian Gordon and his partner in Monrovia are discovering that coexistence is absolutely possible - they even share their pool with a bear family and document it on Instagram. The key, according to researchers, is making neighborhoods unattractive to bears by securing food sources and giving them space to pass through. Climate change and recent wildfires are forcing bears to expand their ranges in search of food, making this human-wildlife balance more important than ever.
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