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... but we wouldn't want to see him destroyed. We do secure anything edible, but human encroachment on their habitat has increased human/bear interactions. Our black bears aren't usually as aggressive as grizzlies, but a sow with cubs is really dangerous. However, if she were to venture into our boar's territory, it could mean the end of her cubs, so we have yet to see a mama and her babies. I have it on good authority that a sow has an adjacent territory, though.
Wyoming has over 10 times the square mileage of Vermont, but with a similar population number. Population density, therefore, is greater here than in the Cowboy State, by a considerable margin. Under those conditions, all the preventative measures we, and others, take will not stop occasional confrontations, but your point is well taken.