‘Selfish’: Castle Rock Couple Cited For Luring Bears With Food

From CBS Denver:

By Jennifer McRae

November 4, 2020

CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (CBS4)– A husband and wife in Castle Rock were cited for luring bears by feeding them. The couple was cited after Colorado Parks and Wildlife had received multiple complaints about residents feeding bears.

CPW said the behavior had been going on for more than a year. Officers say that attracting bears to your property with food can cause more wild animals to congregate in that area which can lead to an increase in human-wildlife conflict.

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