Bear-y good neighbors: humans and animals are learning to live together in an expanding LA
As communities on the outskirts of LA grow, bears are being drawn to residents’ pools, chicken coops, fruit trees and trashcans. Photograph: Poolbearlife via InstagramView image in fullscreenAs communities on the outskirts of LA grow, bears are being drawn to residents’ pools, chicken coops, fruit trees and trashcans. But increasingly, for every berry and root, there’s an even greater temptation: our trash and the detritus of human existence.That dynamic is playing out in perhaps a surprising place: Los Angeles.
- ▪As communities on the outskirts of LA grow, bears are being drawn to residents’ pools, chicken coops, fruit trees and trashcans.
- ▪Photograph: Poolbearlife via InstagramView image in fullscreenAs communities on the outskirts of LA grow, bears are being drawn to residents’ pools, chicken coops, fruit trees and trashcans.
- ▪But increasingly, for every berry and root, there’s an even greater temptation: our trash and the detritus of human existence.That dynamic is playing out in perhaps a surprising place: Los Angeles.
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As communities on the outskirts of LA grow, bears are being drawn to residents’ pools, chicken coops, fruit trees and trashcans. Photograph: Poolbearlife via InstagramView image in fullscreenAs communities on the outskirts of LA grow, bears are being drawn to residents’ pools, chicken coops, fruit trees and trashcans. Photograph: Poolbearlife via InstagramLos AngelesBear-y good neighbors: humans and animals are learning to live together in an expanding LAPeople are increasingly crossing paths with the wild animals as homes ring the outskirts of forests, sparking a new era of coexistenceNick VisserSun 20 Sep 2026 10.00 EDTLast modified on Sun 20 Sep 2026 10.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleEvery year, as summer draws to a close and fall begins, California’s bears get hungry.Black…
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