A popular campground and riverfront campsites are closed for the remainder of the summer due to aggressive bear encounters. FOX13
and a stretch of dispersed campsites between Pratt River Bar and Garfield Ledges Parking lot along Forest Road 56, after reports of "ongoing human conflicts with black bears."During the summer months, the campsites are always full because its natural beauty—andBill Sullivan among those who claimed to encounter an aggressive black bear, saying it happened three weeks ago while camping at one of the dispersed sites along the Pratt River.
"The bears were becoming too comfortable, especially around the campers," said Schramm. "It’s been very easy for the bears to get after that food." No camping signs are now posted at all the dispersed campsites along the road, the entrance to the Middle Fork Campground is closed, and there are many warning signs of bear sightings in the area.
"I just brought my parents up here to picnic," said Karyn Higgins, pointing toward the no camping sign. "We might head down that way, instead of going that way; I don't want to see an aggressive bear."
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
California dodges Colorado River water cutbacksSlowly, the state is moving toward reducing farm water to improve wildlife habitat and maintain urban supplies and Imperial’s relatively huge allotment of Colorado water — larger than Arizona’s — c…
Lire la suite »
France's river Loire sets new lows as drought dries up its tributariesFrance's river Loire, famous for the hundreds of castles gracing its shores, is a shallow river at the best of times, but this year even its flat-bottom tourist barges can barely navigate waters greatly reduced by a record drought.
Lire la suite »
As talks on Colorado River water falter, U.S. government imposes new restrictionsThe federal government has announced a tier 2 emergency based on Lake Mead water levels, requiring reductions for Arizona, Nevada and Mexico.
Lire la suite »
Security guard fires shot at carjacker who stole woman’s car at River North gas station, police saySecurity guard fires shot at carjacker who stole woman’s car while getting gas in River North: police
Lire la suite »
‘Virgin River’ Unseats ‘Stranger Things’ Atop Nielsen Streaming ChartVirgin River unseated longtime streaming champ Stranger Things on Nielsen’s weekly U.S. chart, racking up more than 2.6 billion minutes of viewing from July 18 to 24. Stranger Things, which i…
Lire la suite »
Canada's oil sands sector aims to release treated tailings water into riverCanada's oil sands mining industry on Thursday outlined proposals to release treated water from tailings ponds into northern Alberta's Athabasca River, a move environmental groups say risks damaging one of the world's largest freshwater deltas.
Lire la suite »