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After euthanizing 63 bears so far this year, wildlife officials urge Coloradans to bear-proof homes

Hungry bruins will soon start their annual eating binge, consuming up to 20,000 calories a day in preparation for winter

A young black bear sleeps in a cottonwood tree near McIntosh Lake in Longmont on Aug. 15.
Matthew Jonas, Daily Camera
A young black bear sleeps in a cottonwood tree near McIntosh Lake in Longmont on Aug. 15.
DENVER, CO - JANUARY 13 : Denver Post's John Meyer on Monday, January 13, 2014.  (Photo By Cyrus McCrimmon/The Denver Post)
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Coloradans who give short shrift to "bear aware" warnings by Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials might think twice after learning how many bears CPW euthanizes because of dangerous human-bear interactions.
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