A bear in a car? A bear starting a kitchen fire? A bear in the city of Denver ? Bear activity in Colorado has picked up at a record rate in 2026. Between Jan. 1 and Aug. 13, Colorado Parks and Wildlife received 6,129 reports of bear sightings and conflicts. That’s almost double…
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