1. NJ.com: Bear sightings in Metuchen and Union are rare and unwelcome →

    Wow, one of these was right next to the town where I grew up, and the other was just blocks from my house.

  2. Sunset Royale condo surprise: Black bear wanders complex In Fort Myers—not exactly the usual stomping grounds for bears: Fort Myers police called the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission at 6:30 a.m. to report the bear, FWC spokeswoman Gabriella Ferraro said. FWC officers arrived at the condo on Clifford Street by the Caloosahatchee River and shot the animal with a tranquilizer dart.

    Sunset Royale condo surprise: Black bear wanders complex

    In Fort Myers—not exactly the usual stomping grounds for bears:

    Fort Myers police called the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission at 6:30 a.m. to report the bear, FWC spokeswoman Gabriella Ferraro said. FWC officers arrived at the condo on Clifford Street by the Caloosahatchee River and shot the animal with a tranquilizer dart.

  3. NorthJersey.com: Black bears captivate the experts

    Interesting story about black bears in New Jersey:

    What have wildlife experts come to know and appreciate about New Jersey’s largest land mammal? For state wildlife biologist Patrick Carr, the answer is the bear’s ability to live secretly on the fringes of residential neighborhoods staying out of sight…most of the time.