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Why black bear incidents are increasing in Vermont

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The black bear is the only bear species found in Vermont. This hour, we're talking about an uptick in bear incidents in Vermont this summer.

Conflicts with bears are on the rise this summer in Vermont, with reports of bears entering people's homes and vehicles across the state. This hour, a biologist and a game warden from Vermont's Fish & Wildlife Department will join host Mikaela Lefrak to discuss discuss black bear behavior, and how to keep your home, your family, and the bears safe.

Our guests are:

  • Jaclyn Comeau, a wildlife biologist and the for the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department
  • Kyle Isherwood, a state game warden in the southern district for the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department

Broadcast live at noon on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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Mikaela Lefrak is the host and senior producer of Vermont Edition. Her stories have aired nationally on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, Marketplace, The World and Here & Now. A seasoned local reporter, Mikaela has won two regional Edward R. Murrow awards and a Public Media Journalists Association award for her work.
Matt Smith worked for ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý from 2017 to 2023 as managing editor and senior producer of Vermont Edition.