This coincides with some of my own findings, historic bear areas completely devoid of bears.
Apples rotting on the ground with no bear scat, when in prior years it would be so thick you couldn't walk to the tree without stepping in it.
We've heard about wolves taking bears out of dens, and I wonder how often this occurs and if certain packs are doing it while others aren't doing it.
We know bears are thick in WA overall, but in certain areas it's very difficult to find one even though a few years ago they were thick there.
just pondering
