Counties along the Texas-Mexico border are reporting a surge in reports of hungry invaders from Mexico: Bears. And wildlife biologists are trying to quickly educate border residents about the do’s and don’ts of living with the big mammals.
Black bears are native to most of the Southwest, but in Texas human development, hunting and trapping drove the ursine wildlife out of most of South Texas and the Hill Country decades ago.
Now they are back. Black bear activity along the Rio Grande has increased dramatically. During 2012 there have been dozens of sightings where bear activity was considered extremely rare. Continue reading more…. Article source kut.org