The sad thing about Bears is that once they find food they will always come back. If its a mother with cubs, the cubs will come back even after many years. This can lead to the bears being shot by the DEC because they become unafraid of humans. I've known of many people who willingly feed bears thinking they are helping them, when actually they are most often killing them. As far as the pumpkins go, according to research I did, pumpkins are like a big old hershey bar to them. When you think about a bears natural diet - nuts, berries, bugs, it makes sense. Zoos will often feed bears pumpkins as a treat. Years ago we had a bear get on our front deck - he was big enough to spread the railings apart on the stairs - all due to a dirty grill. So remember to keep your grill clean this summer.
