BLACK BEARS AND AGRICULTURAL DAMAGE
With a healthy black bear population, it is inevitable
that black bears may damage agricultural crops in some
areas. Particularly tasty treats are apiaries (beehives)
and corn fields in the milk stage. Bears also occasionally
attack livestock. The Wildlife Damage Abatement &
Claims Program (WDACP) is available to help Wisconsin
farmers whose crops or livestock are damaged by
bears. If you would like more information on this
program, please contact the Wildlife Damage Specialist
at (608) 266-8204 or write us at
WI DNR, 101 S. Webster St. (WM/4), P.O. Box 7921, Madison,
WI
53707-7921. You can also check out the WDACP
website at:
http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/wildlife/damage/
Source: Wisconsin DNR
