Bear ‘selfie’ captured by field camera in Berkshires
A bear was captured trying out its selfie game in Western Massachusetts.
The Trustees of Reservations posted a snapshot Wednesday of the large mammal getting close to one of their field cameras in the Berkshires. The nonprofit dedicated to conservation said the cameras are used to keep tabs on local wildlife.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BJdXKhAAYkl/?taken-by=thetrustees
Sally Naser, manager of the Trustees Conservation Restrictions Program, said in a statement it is common for bears to approach the cameras, which is why there are steel “bear boxes” on all of the trail cameras.
“When I go out to check the cameras in the field and find the box side ways on the trees and with muddy paw prints, I know I’m going to have bear footage,” she said.
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