- South Carolina: Huge bear spotted near homes in Landrum

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Moms-to-be look for a good birthing den and nursery. Never Feed Or Approach Bears. Intentionally feeding bears or allowing them to find anything that smells or tastes like food teaches bears to approach homes and people looking for more. Secure Food, Garbage And Recycling. Removing feeders is the best way to avoid creating conflicts with bears. Never Leave Pet Food Outdoors.

Feed pets indoors when possible. If you must feed pets outside, feed in single portions and remove bowls afterward. Clean grills after each use and make sure that all grease, fat and food particles are removed.

Store clean grills and smokers in a secure area that keeps bears out. Alert Neighbors To Bear Activity. See bears in the area or evidence of bear activity?

Tell your neighbors and share info on how to avoid bear conflicts. Live Now. As long as they can find adequate food sources and have suitable den sites, black bears can be found in a variety of habitats. Range Black bears can be found throughout North America. In South Carolina, there are two resident populations of black bears, one in the mountains and upper piedmont and one in the coastal plain.

Home range for bears must include den sites, food, water and cover for adults and young. Typically male bear home ranges can be 18 to square miles, while home ranges for females are smaller, around square miles. A shortage of natural food sources and lack of rainfall can cause home ranges to vary greatly. Black bears will travel large distances to find adequate food sources. In addition, juvenile bears, especially the males, must disperse to find new home territories.

Dispersing juvenile bears have been sighted in many counties in South Carolina. These bears are usually transient and do not stay in the area for long. Black bears are opportunistic and will feed on whatever is readily available.

Their natural diet consists of berries, nuts and plant matter over 80 percent as well as insects and meat less than 20 percent. Bears use their incredible sense of smell to find alternative food sources such as garbage, bird feeders, outdoor pet food, agricultural crops, etc.

Black bears reach sexual maturity by 3 years of age. Peak mating season for bears is June and July. Males are territorial and will mate with as many females as they can.

Young males are often driven away from their home territories by larger males during breeding season. Once the female is bred, she will turn her attention to feeding frequently and building fat reserves.

Gestation is days and cubs are born in January or February while the female is hibernating. Litters usually consist of two to four cubs. Cubs are dependent on their mother for food and protection until they reach 18 months of age. Wildlife - Species.

 

- SCDNR - Mammal - Species - Black Bear

  An Upstate man was shocked this week to see a huge black bear wandering near his home. A massive black bear that could be among the biggest in South Carolina has appeared in a single trail camera photo in Sumter National Forest.