Are Black Bears Migrating OUT of Yellowstone?

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Recently we have verified reports of black bears being seen in the Black Hills of western South Dakota.

Within the last 2 days there have been 2 verified sightings of black bears in the southern Black Hills near Hot Springs, South Dakota. Over a year ago, another black bear was videotaped in a very unusual area a couple of miles north of Hermosa, South Dakota in a mixture of a foothills and prairie environment.

The last known black bear killed in South Dakota's Black Hills was around 1908; so after a 115 year absence, it begs for an explanation as to why they are returning.

One such theory that is being tossed around is that the Yellowstone Caldera "Super Volcano" is about to erupt, and animals can sense these things.

According to South Dakota;s Game, Fish, & Parks Department officials there is a drive through wildlife park near Rapid City, which is famous for it's bears, called "Bear Country USA." Bear Country USA has a double ring of fences to keep its bears in _ and any wild bears out; and they keep tabs on their population which assures the public these are not bears that have escaped from the park.

The Regional Wildlife Supervisor for South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks, Mike Klosowski, says black bears are the only type of bear in the state, and like so many visitors, they are new to town.

“Since 2001 South Dakota has seen an increase in bear sightings. We average roughly right around 12 to 15 sightings at this time, and they are all black bears,” Klosowski said.

He says the chance of running into a black bear in Western South Dakota is rare, however, that does not put you out of the woods.

“We recommend hiking in groups, not only in case folks encounter some dangerous situation with an animal but there could present danger from falls, rattlesnakes, or other things like that, becoming disorientated or lost,” Klosowski said.

Klosowski added that a more dangerous situation people are likely to face is an encounter with a bison.

“They appear to be docile, they appear to be very loveable, and you just want to go out there and pet them, but it’s the exact opposite. They are very fast, they are very agile if you get too close, they can be on top of you in a very short period of time,” Klosowski said.

As tourism increases, Klosowski says visitors should enjoy the state but remember to keep some distance between you and the wildlife.

klosowski warns that “We’re seeing specifically an increase in people visiting our state parks, we have Sturgis rally coming up so we’re really going to start seeing a lot of people, even more in the state of South Dakota... and as long as people stay very cognizant in giving some wildlife some space, they can stay very safe.”

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