Hungry bears enter US West homes and shops amid 2026 drought-driven food shortages
The Guardian News video reports on black bears entering homes, shops, and neighborhoods across the US West in elevated numbers this year. It features eyewitness accounts, such as cubs in a Colorado hallway, and expert commentary on bears adapting to food scarcity by seeking human sources like garbage and bird feeders. The segment attributes the surge to the driest winter on record destroying natural forage and warns of heightened fall conflicts during hyperphagia. Sourcing relies on Reuters investigation, state wildlife agencies, and verified videos; no on-camera experts or graphics beyond the narration.
Source: Guardian News