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Bear Alert! Secure Your Trash NOW as NJ Black Bears Gear Up for Winter Denning

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NJ Bear Warning: Hungry Black Bears are Ramping Up Activity – Here’s How to Protect Your Home!

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the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, as the leaves turn and the air chills, a critical season begins for New Jersey’s black bears: hyperphagia. This means they are entering a period of intense feeding, consuming over 20,000 calories per day to build up fat reserves for winter hibernation.

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ACTIVE FALL PERIOD FOR BLACK BEARS BEGINS IN NEW JERSEY

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file photo by Boyd Loving

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, The fall season means New Jersey’s black bears are on the move foraging for food in preparation for the winter denning season. New Jersey Fish and Wildlife is reminding the public to adhere to guidelines for removing potential food sources and avoiding interactions with black bears.

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