2020 bear "harvest" was Maine’s 5th highest on record

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • January 8, 2021

The state’s lead bear biologist said a dry summer, a lack of natural foods, and increased hunter participation all contributed to the highest bear harvest in 15 years in 2020, and the fifth-highest total of bears tagged since the species was first classified as a big game animal in 1969. In all, 3,853 bears were tagged by hunters in 2020.