Kelsy and Joseph Pollard work the Bear Busters booth at the Bear Fest on Saturday at Spooner Lake State Park. The bungees and windows work with a door mat as part of a system that gives a bear a jolt if it tries to enter a home.

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No bears turn up at first Bear Fest

There are between 600 and 700 black bears in the state, most of which turned up in the last half-century.

• By Kurt Hildebrand
• October 2, 2024