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24 January 2020 / Alaska Public Media / Henry Leasia
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Haines Borough convenes task force to deal with roaming, dumpster-flipping bears

Haines, Alaska, United States

According to Haines Borough Police Chief Heath Scott, the department received 182 bear-related calls in 2019. That is more than double the number of bear-related calls they received the previous year. Said Fish and Game bear biologist Anthony Crupi, “With really low returns of pink salmon and coho salmon this year, bears are really searching out any opportunities they can find” .


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