Date: 6/29/25 9:57 am
From: MOU <mou...>
Subject: [mou-net] Black Bear Deterrent
(Posted by Jack Hauser <jgshauser...> via moumn.org)

Greetings,
In the Spring edition of BBRP Newsletter, I recently read that Jean Olsen of Pine County lost
109 eggs/chicks from black bear attacks, during the 2024 nesting season.
Because bears have such a keen sense of smell and Bluebirds cannot smell, I thought maybe
some form of skunk oil would deter them.
Does anyone have experience on how to deter black bears from bird feeders& nesting boxes?
Cruising the web for answers, I found "Repels-All" and Pepper Spray.
Has anyone had experience with any of these products?
Reading more closely I found that Repels-All did not include Black bears.
Jack

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