Black bear sightings are increasing in Kansas

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Black bears are not something you'd expect to see in the Sunflower State, but recent sightings suggest the animals may be becoming more common in some areas.

27 News reached out to Matt Peek, wildlife and research biologist with the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP), to get an expert's viewpoint on black bear activity in the state. Overall, he said bear sightings, while still rare, aren't as unusual as they might have once been.

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