Black bears are expanding south into Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, prompting experts to share key tips for safe coexistence.
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Michigan’s black bear population is booming, and the effects are being seen far beyond the woods of the Upper Peninsula. Once rarely spotted below the Mackinac Bridge, black bears are now becoming more common in the northern Lower Peninsula—and even pushing farther into areas like Traverse City, Grand Rapids, and Midland, with isolated sightings beyond there…