Bears Starve on Trash as Drought Worsens | Denver News

Bears in Colorado are dying tragically as drought and wildfires strip away their natural food sources, forcing them into towns—and into trash bins. In Durango, an 18-year-old bear died after eating so much garbage—plastic bags, cleaning wipes—that his digestive system collapsed. Just weeks earlier, a mother bear in Vail charged officers, killing her and forcing her cubs into rehab. Officials have euthanized nearly 300 bears this year alone—a shocking spike from last year’s 83. As wildlife grows bolder and more desperate, communities scramble to secure trash and enforce new laws, reminding us that our careless habits can have deadly consequences for animals—and people alike.

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