Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) said on Wednesday they've recorded an increase in bear sightings this year. From January through early November, CPW received about 4,600 reports of bears — an uptick from 3,400 during the same period in the previous year. Kara Van Hoose with CPW said that the warm weather later into the fall and the lack of snow likely caused the increase. Read more: https://www.9news.com/article/life/animals/colorado-bear-reports-sightings-increase-2024/73-09e24134-a722-4930-a2fd-ac55a9375747 ----- More local videos here: https://youtube.com/@9news Subscribe to NEXT: https://youtube.com/@Nexton9NEWS Stay connected: 9NEWS Website: https://www.9news.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ilike9news Twitter: https://twitter.com/9NEWS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9newsdenver/ Download the 9NEWS App: https://www.9news.com/appredirect/ Sign up for the 9NEWSLETTER: https://www.9news.com/email 9NEWS (KUSA) is located in Denver, Colorado.