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‘Particularly rough year for bears’; New Mexico sees record-setting year for bear killings

States Newsroom · October 1, 2026

New Mexico wildlife managers have killed more black bears this year than any full year on record, wildlife officials told state lawmakers on Wednesday, as hot temperatures and drought conditions force bears into human-populated areas in search of food. Since April, game officers or citizens reported killing 307 black…

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‘Particularly rough year for bears’; New Mexico sees record-setting year for bear killings

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