We don't have feeders at our place in NH. We do have them in MA, however once the berries and seeds sprout out we slowly stop putting the feed out so that by end of June through November no feeders even here. Too much wildlife roaming about to give them a free supper and have them hang around with our own pets/livestock.
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Originally Posted by fmgate
The Winnipesaukee area is not unlike much of the northeast in that it has experienced an increase in its bear population over past several years. For example, in Massachusetts, the bear population doubled over the past 10 years.
Bear/human interactions will increase as bear populations grow, human development enters more bear habitat, and conservation/hunting behaviors change.
Perhaps it would be beneficial to discuss the pros/cons of feeding birds in the summer (either in this forum, or some other forum). NH Fish and Game strongly urges birders to take their feeders in during the summer. And in Alaska, the legislature even attempted to include a bird feeder provision in a recent bill that would fine birders for feeding birds in the summer (the provision was ultimately left out of the bill).
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