{"id":25233,"date":"2025-06-29T19:19:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-29T19:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/25233\/"},"modified":"2025-06-29T19:19:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-29T19:19:13","slug":"recent-moose-and-bear-sightings-in-summit-county-prompt-colorado-officials-to-warn-of-wildlife-conflicts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/25233\/","title":{"rendered":"Recent moose and bear sightings in Summit County prompt Colorado officials to warn of wildlife conflicts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1751224751_591_Unknown-8-rotated.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\"  \/><strong>A bear cub climbs a tree while a moose watches. Summit County resident Susanne Johnston said she has seen the cub around the property multiple times recently.<\/strong><br \/>Susanne Johnston\/Courtesy photo<\/p>\n<p>Summit Daily readers this week shared photos of moose and bears near their properties and expressed concern that interactions between humans and these animals could be dangerous for both parties.<\/p>\n<p>Rachael Gonzales, a spokesperson for Colorado Parks and Wildlife\u2019s northwest region, shared tips for avoiding wildlife conflicts.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s important to remember that bears and moose call Summit County home,\u201d Gonzales wrote in an email. \u201cIt\u2019s not uncommon to see one or both traveling through your community or your home.\u201d<\/p>\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-479471-701\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled gallery-container\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/swiftmedia.s3.amazonaws.com\/mountain.swiftcom.com\/images\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/27150543\/Unknown-1-4-150x150.jpeg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Unknown-1-4.jpeg\" data-sub-html=\"Susanne Johnston\/Courtesy photo | A bear cub climbs a tree at night. Summit County resident Susanne Johnston said she has seen the cub around the property multiple times recently.\" class=\"swift-gallery-slide h-100\">\n<p><strong>A bear cub climbs a tree at night. Summit County resident Susanne Johnston said she has seen the cub around the property multiple times recently.<\/strong><br \/>Susanne Johnston\/Courtesy photo<\/p>\n<p>                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Unknown-1-4.jpeg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/swiftmedia.s3.amazonaws.com\/mountain.swiftcom.com\/images\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/27150548\/Unknown-2-4-150x150.jpeg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Unknown-2-4-rotated.jpeg\" data-sub-html=\"Susanne Johnston\/Courtesy photo | A bear cub leaves Summit County resident Susanne Johnston's deck. Johnston said she has seen the cub around the property multiple times recently, and it climbed a tree to get onto her deck.\" class=\"swift-gallery-slide h-100\">\n<p><strong>A bear cub leaves Summit County resident Susanne Johnston\u2019s deck. Johnston said she has seen the cub around the property multiple times recently, and it climbed a tree to get onto her deck.<\/strong><br \/>Susanne Johnston\/Courtesy photo<\/p>\n<p>                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Unknown-2-4-rotated.jpeg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/swiftmedia.s3.amazonaws.com\/mountain.swiftcom.com\/images\/sites\/2\/2025\/06\/27150249\/1000011616-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1000011616-1024x577.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Eric Vogt\/Courtesy photo | A mother and calf moose walk across the road near Silverthorne. Wildernest resident Eric Vogt has seen the moose near his house recently.\" class=\"swift-gallery-slide h-100\">\n<p><strong>A mother and calf moose walk across the road near Silverthorne. Wildernest resident Eric Vogt has seen the moose near his house recently.<\/strong><br \/>Eric Vogt\/Courtesy photo<\/p>\n<p>                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1000011616-1024x577.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bears have senses of smell 100 times more sensitive than humans and can smell food 5 miles away, Gonzales wrote. Things like gum wrappers and lip balm can attract them, and with how smart they are, if they do something like knock over a trash can or enter an unlocked window and find food or trash once, it becomes a learned behavior they will likely try again.<\/p>\n<p>Humans can do things to prevent conflict with bears, according to Gonzales. Residents should secure food, garbage and recycling, which means waiting to put your trash on the curb until the morning of pickup. They should also use bear-resistant cans and keep doors and windows that bears could access closed and locked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a reminder, a bear can climb a tree, so don\u2019t forget those upper-level windows and doors, too,\u201d Gonzales wrote.<\/p>\n<p>People can also remove bird feeders when bears are active, never leave pet food outside, clean and store grills and smokers and never feed or approach bears.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1000011611-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-479474\"  \/>A mother and calf moose venture through trees near Silverthorne. Wildernest resident Eric Vogt has seen the moose near his house recently.Eric Vogt\/Courtesy photo<\/p>\n<p>As for moose, females give birth this time of year and will hide their young to protect them. If someone finds a calf, the mother will be nearby, and they should leave the area immediately.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you know there\u2019s a cow and calf in the area or see signs warning about an aggressive animal, it\u2019s recommended to find another place to spend time outdoors,\u201d Gonzales wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Gonzales emphasized that dogs should stay leashed, as off-leash dogs can be injured or killed by animals like moose that might perceive them as a predator. Moose often try to stomp dogs when they come into conflict, and dogs sometimes run back to their owners, putting them in danger, too.<\/p>\n<p>Laid-back ears, raised hair on the neck or snout licking could be signs of an aggressive moose, and people who see one should run away as fast as they can, putting a large object like a car, boulder or trees between them and the animal, Gonzales wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Feeding wildlife is illegal, Gonzales wrote, and can be harmful to the animal\u2019s health because they have digestive systems not adapted for human food.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen people intentionally place or distribute food that does not naturally occur in the animal\u2019s habitat, such as carrots, birdseed, hay, or salt blocks, it can lead to illness or death,\u201d Gonzales wrote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A bear cub climbs a tree while a moose watches. 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