“Campers in ‘bear country’ need to take certain precautions regarding food storage and personal conduct such as securing all food and garbage in air tight containers and most importantly refrain from feeding the bears.” “Campers are urged to follow the State Park Service guidelines established regarding black bears and food storage,” said Division of Parks and Forestry Director Greg Marshall. This bear may have already begun to associate people with food and unfortunately was teaching its cubs to do the same.” An autopsy performed by a Division wildlife pathologist revealed that its stomach contents included a butter wrapper and marshmallows. “Whether intentional or not, this bear was getting food from people. “This unfortunate incident could have been avoided,” said Director Bob McDowell of the DEP’s Division of Fish, Game and Wildlife. An ensuing investigation conducted by the Division’s Bureau of Law Enforcement confirmed the ranger’s account, who under the circumstances, had no choice but to shoot the charging animal. As the animal charged within 2 to 3 feet, the ranger fired two shots mortally wounding the animal. Upon approaching the water to ensure that the bears had left the vicinity, the ranger was charged by the adult female who ran out from a nearby area of heavy brush. The family of campers had already retreated to their car when the ranger arrived and chased the three bears out of the campsite and across the stream.
The ranger was on a routine patrol when he encountered a female black bear and two cubs feeding from a cooler at a campsite near the Flatbrook River. On Wednesday, July 16, a ranger with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP’s) Division of Parks and Forestry was forced to kill a black bear in Stokes State Forest, Sussex County. IS A REMINDER FOR NORTH JERSEY RESIDENTS TO NOT FEED BEARS For more information contact: RECENT BLACK BEAR SHOOTING IN SUSSEX COUNTY
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