> >Everett. It was eventually trapped and relocated. Since I work for
> >Wild Birds Unlimited I'll ask them how one would go about bear proofing
> >bird feeders.
> >>
> >> >I need bear proof bird feeders.......Last October I was working away on
> >> >the computer and I heard thuds on the deck and the cats were really
> >> >acting strange. I finally turned on the outside lights. Staring me in
> >> >the face is a black bear. She knocked down all my bird feeders. She
> >> >munched all the ones with sunflower seeds in them. She ignored the suet.
> >> >She returned several times with her twin cubs. Now does anyone know
> >> >where I get bear proof feeders?

Methinks short of putting the feeders *way* up high, that this is a problm
more difficult to solve than keeping squirrels away from feeders. 8-)
Unfortunately, putting the feedes that high up may be prohibitively
difficult, so some sort of fencing may be in order...

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