Time: 2:00 pm
Place: The Lyme Public Hall, 249 Hamburg Rd, Lyme
Contact Email: info@lymelandtrust.org
Presenter: Felicia Ortner of "The Bear Reality"
Felicia Ortner, a Connecticut Master Wildlife Conservationist and a bear enthusiast, will discuss âThe Bear Realityâ. Her talk will provide education about bears and help dispel misunderstandings.  Ortner, who has been studying bears for over 25 years, will present strategies for coexistence with Bears. Black bears are rarely aggressive, but it is important to âBe Bear Awareâ and know how to prevent problems and unpleasant encounters.
There have been a few bear âsightingsâ in Lyme lately, one confirmed sighting 2 years ago. Although there is no evidence at this time of resident bears in Lyme, the number of bears in CT has been steadily increasing.
Photo: “What bear?” First Selectman Ralph Eno taken by Humphrey Tyler with a bear introduced by Wendolyn Hill through Photoshop. (click on the image to enlarge).
Felicia Ortner, a Connecticut Master Wildlife Conservationist and a bear enthusiast, will discuss âThe Bear Realityâ. Her talk will provide education about bears and help dispel misunderstandings.  Ortner, who has been studying bears for over 25 years, will present strategies for coexistence with Bears. Black bears are rarely aggressive, but it is important to âBe Bear Awareâ and know how to prevent problems and unpleasant encounters.
There have been a few bear âsightingsâ in Lyme lately, one confirmed sighting 2 years ago. Although there is no evidence at this time of resident bears in Lyme, the number of bears in CT has been steadily increasing.
Photo: “What bear?” First Selectman Ralph Eno taken by Humphrey Tyler with a bear introduced by Wendolyn Hill through Photoshop. (click on the image to enlarge).