Coverage dated August 19, 2026 to August 25, 2026

Bear activity surging in Eagle County

Headline from Vail Daily

Between July 1 and August 18, Eagle County Sheriff’s Office dispatch logged 290 bear calls, while Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) received 81 reports — 47 involving property damage. There have been several reported instances...

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Reports & sources

10 articles, oldest first.

  1. Vail Daily

    Colorado Parks and Wildlife reports bear attack in Eagle County (opens Vail Daily)

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    Vail Daily's feed description

    On Aug. 18, Colorado Parks and Wildlife reported a bear attack at an apartment complex near Eagle-Vail. In a statement from the agency, an adult male encountered a female black bear as he was leaving...

  2. Aspen Times

    Colorado’s High Country sees 4 black bear attacks in August as bear activity sets records amid drought (opens Aspen Times)

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    Aspen Times's feed description

    As Colorado’s extreme drought impacts black bears’ natural food sources, reports of human-bear interactions for the first 7.5 months of 2026 have already surpassed the total incidents last year — with bear activity only just...

  3. KDVR Denver

    Four bear attacks in one week across Colorado as activity ramps up (opens KDVR Denver)

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    KDVR Denver's feed description

    Four bear attacks happened in the last week alone, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, as the latest sent a man in Jefferson County to the hospital on Friday.

  4. Vail Daily

    Bear activity surging in Eagle County (opens Vail Daily)

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    Vail Daily's feed description

    Between July 1 and August 18, Eagle County Sheriff’s Office dispatch logged 290 bear calls, while Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) received 81 reports — 47 involving property damage. There have been several reported instances...

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