"They can certainly expect an increase, how dramatic is unknown, but they can certainly expect an increase in conflicts." - Lee FooteLee Foote, a professor of conservation biology at the University of Alberta, said that Fort McMurray is a "bear aware" city. "They have come a long way in the last couple of years of controlling their attractiveness ... but they can certainly expect an increase, how dramatic is unknown, but they can certainly expect an increase in conflicts." Now it looks like they will have to add a four-legged bother to that list: black bears. Not just homesIt's not just residents of Fort McMurray that need to be on the lookout for bears but people working in the industrial area as well.

Source: CBC News May 20, 2016 21:52 UTC