New York DEC Shares Video of Bear Opening Door

Forget the picnic basket. Now they are going straight for your kitchen.

I guess this guy is smarter than the average bear.

Are wild animals getting more comfortable with humans? There has been a rise in coyote sightings in Dutchess County. Coyotes are getting used to urban areas. With that comfort comes difficulty finding their natural food sources. These animals become more dependent on human food. They eat food found in the garbage, pet food that's been left out and they can even munch on bird seed. Bears could be going to residential neighborhoods for the exact same reasons.

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The New York Department of Environmental Conservation is warning residents that this is the time of the year when bears are leaving hibernation and may be seeking food. They also share some tips on how to avoid bears from traveling to your yard. Some residents in Wappingers Falls, New York recently has an unexpected visitor at a local farm.

LOOK: The most expensive weather and climate disasters in recent decades

Stacker ranked the most expensive climate disasters by the billions since 1980 by the total cost of all damages, adjusted for inflation, based on 2021 data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The list starts with Hurricane Sally, which caused $7.3 billion in damages in 2020, and ends with a devastating 2005 hurricane that caused $170 billion in damage and killed at least 1,833 people. Keep reading to discover the 50 of the most expensive climate disasters in recent decades in the U.S.

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