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New Scientist Breaking News - Rangers get tough on picnic-stealing bears

Black bears (Ursus americanus) overcome their natural fear of people if they smell food, and have little trouble popping a car’s window or ripping off a door if they see a picnic hamper, backpack or drinks can. “They’re very clever and they learn very quickly,” says Rachel Mazur, a biologist with the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in California. So biologist suggest firing rubber bullets, backed up by chasing and yelling to deter them.

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