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Black Bear Incident Report
This form is intended for Vermont reports of bear incidents.
Bear incidents may include:
property damage by bears
visits to birdfeeders, compost bins or garbage
bears on porches or decks
damage to beehives, corn or other crops
bears in campgrounds
Fields marked with
*
are required.
Date and Location
Date and Approximate Time of Incident:
*
Town where Incident Occurred:
*
--Please Select--
Addison
Albany
Alburgh
Andover
Arlington
Athens
Averill
Avery's Gore
Bakersfield
Baltimore
Barnard
Barnet
Barre City
Barre Town
Barton
Bellows Falls
Belvidere
Bennington
Benson
Berkshire
Berlin
Bethel
Bloomfield
Bolton
Bradford
Braintree
Brandon
Brattleboro
Bridgewater
Bridport
Brighton
Bristol
Brookfield
Brookline
Brownington
Brunswick
Buel's Gore
Burke
Burlington
Cabot
Calais
Cambridge
Canaan
Castleton
Cavendish
Charleston
Charlotte
Chelsea
Chester
Chittenden
Clarendon
Colchester
Concord
Corinth
Cornwall
Coventry
Craftsbury
Danby
Danville
Derby
Derby Center
Derby Line
Dorset
Dover
Dummerston
Duxbury
East Haven
East Montpelier
Eden
Elmore
Enosburg Falls
Enosburgh
Essex
Essex Junction
Fair Haven
Fairfax
Fairfield
Fairlee
Fayston
Ferdinand
Ferrisburgh
Fletcher
Franklin
Georgia
Glastenbury
Glover
Goshen
Grafton
Granby
Grand Isle
Granville
Greensboro
Groton
Guildhall
Guilford
Halifax
Hancock
Hardwick
Hartford
Hartland
Highgate
Hinesburg
Holland
Hubbardton
Huntington
Hyde Park
Ira
Irasburg
Isle La Motte
Jacksonville
Jamaica
Jay
Jeffersonville
Jericho
Johnson
Killington
Kirby
Landgrove
Leicester
Lemington
Lewis
Lincoln
Londonderry
Lowell
Ludlow
Lunenburg
Lyndon
Lyndonville
Maidstone
Manchester
Marlboro
Marshfield
Mendon
Middlebury
Middlesex
Middletown Springs
Milton
Monkton
Montgomery
Montpelier
Moretown
Morgan
Morristown
Morrisville
Mount Holly
Mount Tabor
New Haven
Newark
Newbury
Newfane
Newport City
Newport Town
North Bennington
North Hero
North Troy
Northfield
Norton
Norwich
Old Bennington
Orange
Orleans
Orwell
Panton
Pawlet
Peacham
Perkinsville
Peru
Pittsfield
Pittsford
Plainfield
Plymouth
Pomfret
Poultney
Pownal
Proctor
Putney
Randolph
Reading
Readsboro
Richford
Richmond
Ripton
Rochester
Rockingham
Roxbury
Royalton
Rupert
Rutland City
Rutland Town
Ryegate
Saint Albans City
Saint Albans Town
Saint George
Saint Johnsbury
Salisbury
Sandgate
Saxtons River
Searsburg
Shaftsbury
Sharon
Sheffield
Shelburne
Sheldon
Shoreham
Shrewsbury
Somerset
South Burlington
South Hero
Springfield
Stamford
Stannard
Starksboro
Stockbridge
Stowe
Strafford
Stratton
Sudbury
Sunderland
Sutton
Swanton
Thetford
Tinmouth
Topsham
Townshend
Troy
Tunbridge
Underhill
Vergennes
Vernon
Vershire
Victory
Waitsfield
Walden
Wallingford
Waltham
Wardsboro
Warner's Grant
Warren
Warren's Gore
Washington
Waterbury
Waterford
Waterville
Weathersfield
Wells
Wells River
West Burke
West Fairlee
West Haven
West Rutland
West Windsor
Westfield
Westford
Westminster
Westmore
Weston
Weybridge
Wheelock
Whiting
Whitingham
Williamstown
Williston
Wilmington
Windham
Windsor
Winhall
Winooski
Wolcott
Woodbury
Woodford
Woodstock
Worcester
After selecting a town in the question above, please click on the map below at the location where the animal was seen.
*
Click the Map to indicate location.
Location or 911 address if residence:
If this incident occurred in a Vermont State Park, please indicate which one:
Ainsworth State Park
Alburg Dunes State Park
All State Parks
Allis State Park
Big Deer State Park
Big Falls of Missisquoi State Park
Bomoseen State Park
Boulder Beach State Park
Branbury State Park
Brighton State Park
Burton Island State Park
Button Bay State Park
Camels Hump State Park
Camp Plymouth State Park
Chimney Point State Park
Coolidge State Park
Crystal Lake State Park
DAR State Park
Darling State Park
Dutton Pines State Park
Elmore State Park
Emerald Lake State Park
Ft. Dummer State Park
Gifford Woods State Park
Grand Isle State Park
Green River Reservoir State Park
Halfmoon Pond State Park
Hazen's Notch State Park
Highgate State Park
Holbrook State Park
Jamaica State Park
Jim Jeffords State Forest
Kettle Pond State Park
Kill Kare State Park
Kingsland Bay State Park
Knight Island State Park
Knight Point State Park
Lake Carmi State Park
Law Island State Park
Little River State Park
Lowell Lake State Park
Lyman Falls State Park
Maidstone State Park
Molly Stark State Park
Mollys Falls State Park
Mt Philo State Park
Mt. Ascutney State Park
Muckross State Park
New Discovery State Park
Niquette Bay State Park
North Hero State Park
North Springfield State Park
Norwich Water Access State Park
Quechee State Park
Ricker Pond State Park
Rock Island State Park
Rood State Park
Round Pond State Park
Sand Bar State Park
Sentinel Rock State Park
Seyon Lodge State Park
Shaftsbury State Park
Silver Lake State Park
Smugglers' Notch State Park
St. Catherine State Park
Stillwater State Park
Sweet Pond State Park
Taconic Mountains Ramble State Park
Townshend State Forest
Underhill State Park
Waterbury Center State Park
Wilgus State Park
Woodford State Park
Woods Island State Park
If this incident occurred at a Shelter, please indicate which one. Leave blank for none:
Filter Shelters by Town:
Belvidere
Bolton
Buels Gore
Cambridge
Chittenden
Duxbury
Eden
Fayston
Glastenbury
Goshen
Hancock
Huntington
Jay
Johnson
Killington
Lincoln
Lowell
Mendon
Morristown
Mount Tabor
North Troy
Peru
Richmond
Ripton
Shaftsbury
Shrewsbury
Stamford
Stockbridge
Stowe
Stratton
Sunderland
Underhill
Waitsfield
Wallingford
Warren
Waterbury
Westfield
Winhall
Woodford
Shelter:
Atlas Valley Shelter
Bamforth Ridge Shelter
Battell Shelter
Bear Hollow Shelter
Beaver Meadow Lodge
Big Branch Shelter
Birch Glen Camp
Boyce Shelter
Bromley Mountain Summit
Bromley Shelter
Buchanan Shelter
Butler Lodge
Chittenden Brook Tenting Area
Churchill Scott Shelter
Clarendon Shelter
Congdon Shelter
Cooley Glen Shelter
Cooper Lodge
Corliss Camp
Cowles Cove Shelter
David Logan Shelter
Duck Brook Shelter
Emily Proctor Shelter
Gifford Woods S.P.
Glen Ellen Lodge
Goddard Shelter
Governor Clement Shelter
Greenwall Shelter
Griffith Lake Tenting Area
Hazen's Notch Camp
Hump Brook Tenting Area
Jay Camp
Journey's End Camp
Kid Gore Shelter
Laura Woodward Shelter
Little Rock Pond Shelter
Little Rock Pond Tent Site
Lost Pond Shelter
Melville Nauheim Shelter
Minerva Hinchey Shelter
Montclair Glen Lodge
North & South Bourne Pond Tenting Areas
Old Job Shelter
Peru Peak Shelter
Pico Camp
Puffer Shelter
Rolston Rest Shelter
Roundtop Shelter
Seth Warner Shelter
Shooting Star Shelter
Skyline Lodge
Spruce Ledge
Spruce Peak Shelter
Stark's Nest
Sterling Pond Shelter
Stony Brook Shelter
Story Spring Shelter
Stratton Pond Shelter
Stratton View Tenting Area
Sucker Brook Shelter
Sunrise Shelter
Taft Lodge
Taylor Lodge
Theron Dean Shelter
Tillotson Camp
Tucker - Johnson Shelter
Twin Brooks Tenting Area
Whiteface Shelter
William B. Douglas Shelter
Biological Information
Number:
Single Bear
Female with Cubs
Size:
Large
Mid-Sized
Small
Is this report being filed as a safety concern for yourself or your family, or as a general sighting with no damage?
Concern for Self or Family:
Yes
General Sighting / No Damage:
Yes
Damage was Involved:
Yes
Type of Damage
Damage:
Beehive Damage
Chickens or Chicken Coop Damage
Building Damage
Crop:
Livestock:
Other:
Type of Nuisance
Nuisance:
Garbage
Compost
Birdfeeder
Threatening Behavior:
*
Other:
Warden or Biologist's name:
Has this happened before?
Yes
No
Did you contact Fish and Wildlife at the time?
Yes
No
Do you want fish and wildlife to contact you on this report?
Yes
No
Please describe the bear's behavior:
*
Contact Information
First Name:
*
Last Name:
*
Phone:
*
Email:
*
Street Address:
*
City:
*
State:
*
Zip:
*
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