Wake Up and Smell the Trash: NJ DEP Issues Critical “Bear Aware” Warning as Black Bears Exit Winter Dens
file photo by Boyd Loving
the staff of the Ridgewowod blog
Ridgewood NJ, Spring has officially sprung in New Jersey, but birds and flowers aren’t the only things emerging. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) is issuing an urgent reminder to residents: Black bears are officially awake, they are hungry, and they are heading for your neighborhood in search of an easy meal.
