"We don't know what to do other than plead with our residents and visitors," said Ann Bryant, executive director of the BEAR League. "Drive slowly. Watch for wildlife and know that they're there and they have to cross the road."
"We should only have about four or five. I dread to think what's going to happen when October November comes," said Bryant, noting that's when the bears become more active in preparation for winter."When they're beefing up on calories and they're foraging 20 hours a day, that is normally when we would see these numbers," she said, adding that this year it's happening way too soon, causing concern for the estimated 300 bears in the region.
"This year has been really hard for all of us that are responding to these calls. The sheriff, the police, the Department of Wildlife, the BEAR League -- you know, it's really hard to take it in."