6 black bears killed on Missouri roads so far this year
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July 20, 2018
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — State conservation officials say six black bears have died after being hit by vehicles in Missouri this year.
Missouri Department of Conservation biologist Laura Conless says the number of deaths is higher than last year but is not an unusually high number.
The latest bear killed by a vehicle was Sunday near Fredericktown, south of St. Louis. The driver of the vehicle wasn't hurt.
Conlee said Missouri's bear population is growing, and that could be contributing to the number of bear-vehicle collisions. She says bears also are more active because it's breeding season...
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