Connecticut Wildlife

wildlife-safety

Black bears are the only bear species in Connecticut and have expanded into many areas of the state over recent decades. They are most active at dawn and dusk, feed mainly on na...

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Wildlife

American black bears are the only bear species found in Connecticut. They historically occupied much of the northeastern United States and, after protective laws and forest regr...

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wildlife-behavior

CT deep bear sightings refer to confirmed black bear observations across Connecticut, with clusters near rural forest blocks in Litchfield, Tolland, and northern New Haven count...

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