Spring awakening: Be ‘bear-wise’ in WNY
- Posted on April 20, 2026
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Spring awakening: Be ‘bear-wise’ in WNY

As winter loosens its grip across Western New York, a quieter kind of seasonal shift has started deep in the forests of Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and Allegany counties. Black bears, after months of hibernation, are waking up. Groggy but driven, they emerge into the early days of spring with one thing on their minds: food. They’re…