Boulder volunteers planted a corridor of food to keep bears in the hills
Colorado Bear Coalition volunteers and Boulder Parks and Open Space planted serviceberry, rosehip, currant, wild plum, and bearberry west of town so hungry bears can eat before they reach neighborhoods.
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Colorado Bear Coalition volunteers and Boulder Parks and Open Space planted a native food corridor on open space west of Boulder, CBS Colorado reported. The mix includes serviceberry, rosehip, currant, wild plum, and bearberry.
The planting is meant to intercept hungry bears after a drought year, so they can feed in the hills before they reach neighborhoods. It is a new strip of plants, not a claim that bears have already stopped coming into town.
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After a dry year, bears around Boulder, Colorado, have had a harder time finding wild food, so some wander into town. Volunteers with the Colorado Bear Coalition and Boulder Parks and Open Space planted a strip of native plants on open space west of the city. The plants include serviceberry, rosehip, currant, wild plum, and bearberry. The idea is that bears can eat there, in the hills, before they reach neighborhoods. The corridor is a line of food plants, not a fence.
- Why would a dry year send bears looking for food in town?
- How can planting bushes help both bears and neighbors?
- What is a corridor?
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