At‑Home Safety
A common attractant that should not be stored on porches or decks.
What is household trash.
What habitat is preferred by black bears?
What is a forest.
Black bear young are referred to as this.
What is cub?
What should you do if a black bear is approaching you?
What is yell and make an obnoxious amount of noise with any sort of tools at your disposal (whistle, pans, etc.)?
The administrative code section 4VAC 15‑40‑282 addresses this unauthorized behavior.
What is feeding bears?
This outdoor food source should be removed if a bear is in the area for 3–4 weeks.
What is the bird feeder?
What attracted bears to a campsite?
What are food, fragrances, and other aromas?
If a bear hasn’t seen you, you should make noise and do this while leaving.
What is remain calm and leave the area?
This simple public responsibility helps keep bears wild and prevents habituation.
What is not feeding bears?
According to DWR, responsibility for preventing bear habituation belongs to whom?
What is the DWR and citizens (shared responsibility)?
Keeping this type of food outside is ill-advised, even overnight.
What is pet food.
What devices can be used to prevent bears from getting into your food?
What is a bar bag and a bear box.
Feeding bears can cause this to happen.
Bears are returning as they believe it to be a reliable food source. This can cause the black bear to no longer fear humans.
Forever repeated trash routines (e.g., putting out garbage the night before pickup) teach bears this.
What is to expect a food banquet.
Black bears are dangerous and unpredictable creatures.
What is a human misconception.
Before setting up camp, what signs of bear activity should you be looking for?
What are scat and claw marks?
When winter comes, the black bear and the ground start to freeze, and organic sources of nutrients die. Will the Black bear hibernate?
What is black bears in Virginia do not hibernate.
How fast can bears run?
What is up to 35 miles per hour, making it imperative to stand your ground and get loud.
When bears become a serious threat and can’t be scared off, DWR may use this regulated option as a last resort.
What is lethal removal (or regulated hunting)?
What types of food-bearing plants attracted black bears?
What are apples, pears, plums, and other fragrant fruits
What is the proper method for setting up a bear hang with food?
Hang food at least 10 feet high, 4 feet from the trunk, and 100 yards from your tent.
A sow will often send her cub up into this when she feels threatened and then leave the area.
What is a babysitter tree?
Bears that lose their fear of humans are at risk of this outcome.
What is euthanasia?
DWR emphasizes not having this type of feeder in your yard if black bears have been spotted recently.
What is a bird/hummingbird feeder?