Ohio wildlife officials say bear sightings are increasing in the Miami Valley.
Over a week, News Center 7 has received reports of sightings in Clark, Montgomery, Champaign, and Greene counties.
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As reported on News Center 7 at 6:00, Ohio Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Division Manager Brett Beatty explains why we’re seeing an increase.
“We’ve seen a pretty steady increase of black bears in the state. I think my last numbers that have been all documented was from 2022, where we had about 280 sightings,” Beatty says…