bears
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Of bears and char: Vermonters in Southeast Alaska, Part 1
It’s our first morning together in Juneau: six Vermonters, five of whom are from Addison County, and most are visiting Alaska for the first time. And we’re experiencing…
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By the Way: August 13, 2026
Route 125 between East Middlebury and Ripton opened up late last week after being closed for 11 days.
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Vermont’s bear population is above goal for fifth year
Vermont’s bear management strategy relies on habitat conservation and a sustainable, regulated bear hunt.
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Matthew Dickerson: The outdoors can be surprising
“One evening, half an hour before sunset, a sow black bear with two cubs came wandering past . . . ”
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Bear sightings increase with booming population
To combat bear visits to residential areas, neighbors have begun working together.
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Vermont Coverts expands stewardship through cooperator and bear ambassador trainings
To learn more about Vermont Coverts programs, upcoming training or living responsibly with black bears, visit Vermont Coverts: Woodlands for Wildlife (vtcoverts.org).
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Locals try to rescue orphaned bear cub
Lincoln residents and wildlife officials are looking for a black bear cub that was recently orphaned after a local hunter shot and injured the bear’s mother.
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Bear sightings on the rise around county
The number of bears in Vermont is higher than it’s been in 200 years. More and more Addison County residents are spotting the ursine visitors on their properties.
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Tips for camping with bears in Vermont
This week Forest Service officials in Vermont began posting alert notices at developed campsites to notify recreation users about the recent spike in bear activity.
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Tips for composting when bears are active
Many people are having problems with bears looking for food near their homes — bears on decks, tearing down bird feeders, wrecking beehives, killing chickens, and getting into…
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Group learns about being bear ambassadors
Vermont Coverts: Woodlands for Wildlife, a leading conservation organization that works to educate landowners and others about sound forest management and wildlife stewardship, has launched a Bear Ambassador…
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Poetry: My bugle, my flag
The state suggests I bring in my bird/ feeders./ If I don’t want to find myself/ staring into two dark eyes./ If I have enough courage./ To step…
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Bears are waking from winter hibernation
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department has begun to receive reports of bears coming out of their dens and is urging Vermonters to take steps now to prevent…
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Matthew Dickerson: Black bears and peregrine falcons mark the return of ubiquitous generalists
The number of bears I have seen this year — and seen evidence of around my house — gives testimony to our vibrant and growing black bear population.
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Vermont’s bear population sees growth
Vermont’s black bear population is estimated at 7,000 to 8,500 based on 2022 data, the most recent available, according to the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department.
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Matthew Dickerson: Playful animals and an ancient tradition
Sometime — likely between 3,000 and 2,500 years ago — a Hebrew poet wrote a beautiful nature poem that has, thankfully, managed to survive the centuries, and has…