A few black bears have been sighted by some Michigan residents recently as the animals begin to emerge from hibernation. They’ve been spotted running and sniffing for food in backyards and porches, and one was found in a tree.
Jared Duquette is the Human and Wildlife Interactions Specialist for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Wildlife Division. He said two bears have been spotted this past week alone.
The DNR has received reports of bears in the western part of the Lower Peninsula, specifically around Grand Rapids and into Muskegon, according to Duquette. “People have submitted videos and photos and things, so we know there are definitely bears there,” he said…