As the weather warms, thousands of hungry black bears across northern Michigan will leave their dens and go hunting for food.

We tested 12 squirrel-proof bird feeders – find ... mice and even deer will take food if they can reach it. The easiest way to prevent deer from taking bird seed is to place the feeder out of their ...

As Michigan's 12,000 bears emerge from hibernation, the DNR advises removing bird feeders and securing outdoor food sources ...