Reports, Videos, StoryMaps, and Webinars
Reports, Videos, StoryMaps, and Webinars About Black Bears
Reports
The State of the Bears - A Briefing on Bears in Connecticut
Get all the information on bears in Connecticut including bear population, conflicts, feeding ordinances, comparisons with other states, and the best ways to coexist with black bears.
Video Series: Tips for Living with Black Bears
There's No Free Lunch - Managing Food, Garbage, and Other Attractants (View video on the DEEP YouTube Channel)
Share the Woods - How to React if You Encounter a Black Bear Outdoors (View video on the DEEP YouTube Channel)
Preventing Wildlife Conflicts with Electric Fencing (View video on the DEEP YouTube Channel)
Electric fencing is the most effective way to protect crops and livestock from wildlife, including black bears
Bear in Mind (View video on the DEEP YouTube Channel)
StoryMaps
Population Monitoring Is More than Just a Number -- How bear biologists use several research techniques to see the whole picture.
Webinars
Black Bear Webinar: Learn about black bears and black bear management with (now-retired) DEEP Wildlife Division Biologist Paul Rego.
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Content last updated in March 2026.