A black bear that had been previously tranquilized and removed from a Waterbury, Conn., neighborhood earlier in the year chews on a garbage container in Wolcott, Conn., Sept. 26, 2006. Connecticut lawmakers voted Friday, June 2, 2023, to take steps to protect people from the state's growing bear population. But they stopped far short of a bear hunt and restrictions on people unintentionally feeding the hungry animals. (Steven Valenti/Republican-American via AP) **FILE**
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