coloradosun.com/2026/10/16/colorado-bears-pumpkins-keep-indoors Don’t feed Colorado’s scare bears with your Halloween pumpkins
Porch pumpkins are packed with calories bears can't resist, and wildlife officials say the late-night snacking is delaying hibernation. Some bears are now scouting houses as denning spots, after a brutal year that saw nearly 300 put down.
— via Colorado Sun, Michael Booth