In a surprising twist, bears in a California town have learned to open doors, breaking into homes and causing a stir among residents. This blog post explores the unique situation, the reasons behind it, and the efforts to address the growing ‘bear-in-mind’ housing crisis.
Bear Homeownership Rises
It looks like homeownership is no longer limited to humans; it also involves the American Dream. The housing market, in the lovely town of Sierra Madre, California Sparking a miners dream riots have bear activity through out the area.
In recent years, these furry neighbors from the nearby Angeles National Forest have been showing up to people’s cars and kitchens and living rooms, as if they were staking a rightful claim.
Sierra Madre City Attorney Aleks Giragosian calls it a ‘”new phenomenon” that’s been gaining momentum. here is something interesting — over the past two years. Bonus: And the Bears Have Learned How to Open Doors, Also Like Jurassic Park How they learned it, I have no idea. I have no idea how they are teaching each other, but they are exiting the car as well.’
The Brash Ursine Invasion
Bear sightings have always been frequent in the city of Sierra Madre and nearby regions, but over the past few years, these encounters have become aggressive ever more often.
During 2020, Sierra Madre saw some 100 bear sightings and not a single break-in into homes. But they more than quadrupled last year to 380 sightings and 50 break-ins.
Over the past five years, she said, they’ve really got out of hand,’ Alden recounted this week after one such rogue bear broke into her family’s home and ransacked the place.
California Department of Fish and Wildlife South Coast Region Regional Manager Erinn Wilson said that behavior is compounded by people moving deeper into bear territory. While some bears are essentially just “no harm, no foul” rovers, others — because of a variety of reasons explained by Lee-Ann Mattioli such as being habituated to human routines and food sources have become problematic.
Conclusion
The bear invasion in Sierra Madre underscores the fine line between human development and wildlife conservation. And as bears continue to be bearish and the landscape in which they do so changes, only time will tell through what other innovative means residents and authorities figure out how to live together without drawing blood. This special situation is a reminder of the crucial balance that must be met between urban growth and saving natures habitats.
