Colorado's peak-season bear conflicts

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• Colorado logged 6,129 bear reports Jan. 1-Aug. 13, nearly double the prior year.
• Utah agencies responded 168 times by Aug. 25, more than double all of last year.
• Four August attacks occurred in Aspen, Snowmass, Steamboat Springs and EagleVail.
• Officials link the surge to drought, poor natural foods and hyperphagia foraging.

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• No verified count exists of individual bears involved, as reports include repeat sightings and calls.
• It is not established how much of the surge reflects learned urban foraging versus this year's food failure alone.

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• Whether fall hyperphagia brings more town visits and home entries through October.
• Whether early reporting and secured attractants reduce conflicts in Denver and High Country towns.