Imperfect Paradise: Lions, Coyotes, & Bears: Part 3 - The Bear Nuisance

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4.2 • 887 Ratings

🗓️ 7 August 2024

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

The first deadly black bear attack in California’s history was confirmed recently in a small mountain town in Northern California. While wildlife officials say fatal bear attacks are rare, this recent death and growing encounters between bears and people underscore how high the stakes are as wild and urban worlds merge.

LAist climate reporter Erin Stone takes a deeper look at bears through the lens of the mountain town of Sierra Madre, where she lives. Just 25 minutes from downtown L.A., the residents of Sierra Madre increasingly come face-to-face with black bears.

Erin looks at the history of bears in the U.S., how black bears ended up in Southern California, and how Sierra Madre is choosing to respond to the black bears living in its community.

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0:00.0	On Imperfect Paradise, tensions rise in Sierra Madre, California.
0:04.3	There just doesn't seem to be a solution, and I am frightened.
0:08.2	What to do about the Black Bears?
0:10.9	Listen to Imperfect Paradise wherever you listen to podcasts.
0:15.0	I'm Helen Hong, co-host of the Trivia Podcast.
0:18.0	Go fact to yourself.
0:20.0	Join a Saturday August 17th at the Crawford in Pasadena with guests
0:23.6	Taren Killum from S&L and comedian Jen Cobur.
0:26.7	Tickets at LAAS.com slash Go Fact Yourself. off. L'Aest Studios.
0:44.0	You're listening to Imperfect Paradise, Lions, Coyotes, and Bears.
0:48.0	I'm Antonia Céhita.
0:52.0	Throughout this series, we're bringing you stories of predators, the wildlife who live amongst us, and our relationship with them.
0:59.0	We think that the way we view these animals says a lot about who we are as people, what we value, what we fear.
1:05.8	Last week we got into coyotes and how many in Southern California, including the town of Arcadia,
1:11.0	made coyotes out to be the villains of the community.
1:13.6	Coyotes instinctively have a fear of humans, not anymore. They are smart and cunning. They
1:20.8	are bold and fearless.
1:23.0	Killing coyotes to manage the population has never worked.
1:27.0	This week I head north towards the mountain town of Sierra Madre
1:32.0	that sits near the Angeles National Forest in LA County.
1:37.0	Hi.
1:39.0	How are you?
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