New bear safety rule highlights how increased visitation influences wildlife in the White Mountains

By: Molly Rains

Outlets: NH Bulletin

Published: April 23, 2026

Words: 1,576

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago

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Black bears are thriving in New Hampshire — especially in the White Mountains region, home to some of the best bear habitat around. But human visitors are becoming more common in the area, too, leading to tension between the two species that bear experts want to stay a step ahead of.

The best way to manage bear populations safely, they said, is sometimes to manage humans, such as through a new requirement that …

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