where they belong, in the forest. simply put, do not feed the bears, especially by putting out bird feeders. some people tell me they only put out the feeders in the day and take them in at night. bears are smart, they will just come to the bird feeder in the daytime. we still feed birds at our house by throwing out seed in a wide pattern in our front yard. birds have to work to peck and pickup the small seeds, but bears do not have the ability to do so. pots and pans and sound devices can be used to scare bears. i am exploring ways to better 