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Colorado bears, driven by drought, invade populated areas seeking food

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A severe drought in the Rocky Mountains has led to an unprecedented increase in bear activity and human-bear conflicts across Colorado and surrounding states. Bears are venturing into populated areas, including cities like Denver, in search of food due to the scarcity of natural resources. This has resulted in numerous incidents, such as a bear becoming trapped in a Toyota SUV in Gold Hill, and unfortunately, many bears have been euthanized due to associating humans with food sources. AI

RANK_REASON Significant increase in human-wildlife conflict due to environmental factors. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Colorado bears, driven by drought, invade populated areas seeking food

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Brittany Peterson, Mead Gruver, The Associated Press ·

    Climate change pushes thirsty bears into Coloradans’ cars — one honked a horn for hours from 3am onward

    Patrick Sullivan was sure it was a “crazy neighbor” honking a car horn nonstop while he was up feeding his infant son at 3 a.m. one night this summer.

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