Wildlife officials said they've gotten several reports of a young black bear exploring in urban parts of Northern Virginia.
Bear sightings in such an urbanized area as Tysons are “infrequent,” she said.
“While bears only occasionally wander into more urbanized areas,” Pearson said, “it is not an abnormal behavior for a bear to travel into such areas in search of easy-to-obtain, human-sourced food.” Bears are more often seen, she said, in McLean and Vienna, where there are more parks and greenways that the creatures use as travel corridors between spots or for refuge.Reports to her department showed this particular bear that was seen in Tysons and elsewhere went into residential areas near homes and into yards, up on porches and decks. The bear, she said, was going to bird feeders, unsecured trash and beehives in search of food.
Officials said the bear sighting in Tysons is one of four in Fairfax County they’ve heard about since spring. That fits the average number of bear sightings they hear about each year in the area, according to Pearson. While some people may think it is cool or fun to see wildlife up close and intentionally put out food to attract bears or other wildlife, experts said that’s not a good idea. It’s harmful to the animals, as they could eventually become dependent on human-provided food. They are, after all, wild animals and should be left alone.
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