Bears? Moose? What's going on?

Not sure if those fires in Canada are pushing animals waaaaaaaaay southward, but last night I saw a posting that there was a bear spotted on Mockingbird Lane. And did you hear about the moose? I guess Michele Hudak of Vose Hill Road spotted a baby moose in her yard and even grabbed a picture, included here. Thanks Michele!

What in the world is going on?

  Here's a link that I got on Facebook about what to do about bears. I pulled some of the tips to share here:

How to prevent conflicts with bears
To avoid habituating the bears in your area, follow these steps.
• Make trash cans inaccessible. Bring them inside at night or buy a bear-resistant trash can or an enclosure for the container.
• Enclose your compost pile. Open compost piles, especially those that include kitchen scraps, are an irresistible treat in bear country. Burying compost won’t work because bears will easily find and dig it up.
• Recycle wisely. If you store recyclables outside, use enclosed bins. (Persistent bears will break into even ruggedly built bins.)
• Keep your barbecue grill clean and as free of drippings as possible. Move the grill away from your house when you aren’t using it, and clean it regularly with ammonia or bleach.
• Rethink your bird feeders. In the summer, birds can make do with naturally available foods. If you do set up feeders, install them away from your house.