{"id":424,"date":"2025-09-18T08:32:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T23:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bcanimalrightshub.org\/?p=424"},"modified":"2025-11-30T18:11:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T09:11:40","slug":"the-great-fall-feast-why-our-wild-neighbours-are-so-hungry-right-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bcanimalrightshub.org\/ko\/events\/the-great-fall-feast-why-our-wild-neighbours-are-so-hungry-right-now\/","title":{"rendered":"The Great Fall Feast: Why Our Wild Neighbours Are So Hungry Right Now"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi everyone, Ivan here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is it just me, or did the air change overnight? There\u2019s that distinct crispness in the mornings now, and I\u2019ve officially dug my favourite hoodie out of the back of the closet. While we are settling back into school and work routines, nature is shifting into a completely different gear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019ve noticed more wildlife activity in your neighbourhood lately\u2014maybe a bear knocking over a bin or a raccoon looking particularly bold\u2014there is a biological reason for it. We are entering the season of Hyperphagia<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 20,000-Calorie Diet<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

For us, fall is about pumpkin spice and cozy evenings. For our wild neighbours, specifically black bears, it is a desperate race against the clock. Hyperphagia is a state of excessive eating triggered by the shortening days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A black bear needs to consume roughly 20,000 calories a day<\/strong> right now to put on the fat layers essential for surviving winter hibernation. To put that in perspective, that\u2019s like a human eating dozens of cheeseburgers every single day. They aren’t trying to be pests; they are driven by an overwhelming biological imperative to survive. They are working overtime, and their noses are leading them to the easiest calories they can find.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Role in the Feast<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

This is where we come in. The most dangerous thing for a bear (or a coyote or raccoon) right now is a “free lunch” in a human neighbourhood. Once they learn that our backyards are easier sources of food than the forest, it rarely ends well for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are two things I\u2019m focusing on this month, and I hope you\u2019ll join me:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. The Fruit Tree Check:<\/strong> If you have apple, pear, or plum trees, they are likely dropping fruit right now. To a hungry bear, the scent of fermenting fruit on the ground is irresistible. Please, take an hour this weekend to pick your fruit and rake up the windfalls. If you have more than you can use, look for a local “gleaning” group that donates excess fruit to food banks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Lock Down the Leftovers:<\/strong> I know it\u2019s a pain to wait until the morning of pickup to put the garbage out, especially when it\u2019s raining. But right now, it\u2019s non-negotiable. Freezing your smelly compost (meat scraps, bones) until collection day is another great trick to mask the scent.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    We have the privilege of living in a place surrounded by nature. With that privilege comes the responsibility to ensure our habits don’t turn our wild neighbours into “problem animals.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Let\u2019s help them stick to their natural diet so we can all enjoy this beautiful season safely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Best,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Ivan<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Hi everyone, Ivan here. Is it just me, or did the air change overnight? There\u2019s that distinct crispness in the mornings now, and I\u2019ve officially dug my favourite hoodie out of the back of the closet. While we are settling back into school and work routines, nature is shifting into a completely different gear. If […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8,13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-424","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-events","category-newsletter"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bcanimalrightshub.org\/ko\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/424","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bcanimalrightshub.org\/ko\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bcanimalrightshub.org\/ko\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bcanimalrightshub.org\/ko\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bcanimalrightshub.org\/ko\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=424"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bcanimalrightshub.org\/ko\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/424\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":425,"href":"https:\/\/bcanimalrightshub.org\/ko\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/424\/revisions\/425"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bcanimalrightshub.org\/ko\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=424"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bcanimalrightshub.org\/ko\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=424"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bcanimalrightshub.org\/ko\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=424"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}