IF YOU’RE HEADED TO THE JEMEZ MOUNTAINS THIS WEEKEND OR ANYTIME SOON, THE GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT IS WARNING YOU THAT THERE’S INCREASED BEAR ACTIVITY THERE. CAMPERS HAVE SPOTTED BEAR CUBS IN AND AROUND FOREST ROAD 376, SO YOU’RE BEING REMINDED TO KEEP A CLEAN CAMP AS WELL AS BEING AWARE OF BEAR ACTIVITY.
ALSO, MAKE SURE YOU STORE FOOD AND ANY GARBAGE IN BEAR-PROOF CONTAINERS. IF YOU SEE BEAR CUBS, THE MOTHER IS NEARBY AND THE DEPARTMENT SAYS YOU NEED TO REMAIN A SAFE A DISTANCE AWAY.
NEW MEXICO HAS HAD LESS THAN AVERAGE PRECIPITATION SO FAR AND DROUGHT CONDITIONS ARE JUST GETTING WORSE, SO BEARS WILL BE OUT LOOKING FOR FOOD.
