The Franconia Brook Tentsite in New Hampshire is closed due to a food-habituated black bear considered a safety risk. The U.S. Forest Service announced that the bear has damaged tents and enclosures. Visitors are required to store food in bear boxes or locked vehicles to prevent attracting bears. The Forest Service emphasizes that improper food storage risks personal safety and can lead to citations. The closure will remain in effect until the bear no longer poses a threat to campers.
The bear has recently damaged several tents, and one easy up-screen enclosure. The closure is needed to protect public health and safety.
Improperly stored food not only attracts bears to people currently camping at a site, but lets the bear know that it can find food at that campsite in the future.
Visitors to the White Mountain National Forest must store food in closed and locked vehicles or the bear containers, stressing that keeping a clean campsite ensures that bears and other animals don't forage for the food.
The U.S. Forest Service said on Friday that the Franconia Brook Tentsite... will be closed until the bear is considered to no longer 'pose a safety risk' to visitors.
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