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AnimalsSensitive species
A few young males have wandered into southern Indiana from Kentucky and Michigan in recent years. Sightings are news, not routine.
Field facts
HabitatLarge forest blocks, wooded river corridors
RangeOccasional in southern and northern Indiana
When to lookMost reports April to August
StatusLeast Concern globally; not established in Indiana (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesLarge dark dogs at distance, Feral hog
Field note: A dispersing young bear can cover more than a hundred miles in a summer.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Never approach or feed. Report sightings to Indiana DNR rather than following the animal.
Give any bear a wide berth and secure food and rubbish at camp.
This species is treated as sensitive: locations are generalised to county level and never routed to directly.
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