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UC Davis Lifts Alert After Juvenile Black Bear Roams Campus Overnight

Officials link the campus visit to spring dispersal by young black bears.

Overview

  • UC Davis issued an Aggie Alert late Thursday after repeated bear sightings and cleared it shortly after 5 a.m. Friday.
  • Callers and officers tracked the animal from West Village past residence halls and the ARC, with a final sighting about 12:10 a.m. at the Student Farm.
  • Campus police searched with state wildlife wardens and Yolo County Animal Control, used a drone for heat scans, and did not locate the bear.
  • Officials said the bear showed no aggression, was believed to have left the area, and may be the juvenile reported between Vacaville and Dixon.
  • Wildlife agencies urge people to secure trash, pet food, bird feeders, and grills because easy access to human food draws bears into towns.