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Northeast Iowa park installs bear-proof trash cans as black bears expand range
Iowa does not currently have a black bear population, though one bear has been living in Dubuque County for the past few years.
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CLAYTON COUNTY, Iowa — Campers at Pikes Peak State Park are being asked to take extra precautions with food and trash as young male black bears occasionally wander into the area from neighboring state... [2913 symbols]