Bear activity is picking up in residential areas in east Aspen, Red Mountain and Starwood, as their primary source of food — choke cherries and service berries — still have at least two weeks to ripen.

“People need to be more aware and lock their doors and windows,” said Kevin Wright, Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) wildlife manager for the Aspen district. “Their primary source of food isn’t ripe yet, and they are starting to follow their noses into people’s kitchens.”

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