(KRON) — Sonoma County Regional Parks says that “we’re seeing lot of bear activity across our northern coastal parks” after a curious black bear was spotted wrestling with a camera at Stillwater Cove Regional Park in Jenner, California.
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Trail visitors are being warned that bear interactions may become more regular as the number of carnivoran mammals in Sonoma County increase.
The bear (which you can watch in the video player above) left behind several signs from its visits, including digging, clawing, and tearing into logs, parks officials say. In the same week, another bear attempted to get into the dumpsters at Gualala Point Regional Park.
So what’s behind the bear surge? Blame it on the change in seasons. Parks officials say, “Spring is the season when younger bears ‘disperse’ (aka: leave mom’s territory to find their own) so sightings may happen in unexpected places.”
Visitors should keep in mind that even though you may be out in the splendors of nature, that “all of Sonoma County is bear country; bears following trails and waterways can show up in just about any part of the county.”…