Black Bear Sighting Report Form
If you have seen a black bear in Connecticut, you can use the form below to report your sighting to the DEEP’s Wildlife Division. If you need immediate assistance concerning a black bear, you should call the DEEP’s 24-hour hotline at 860-424-3333.
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Black Bear Report Form
Use the tab key to move between fields. Fields marked with an asterisk (*) must be filled in. Before submitting the report, please check your entries and select “Yes” to indicate that your report is complete.
Date of Observation* Time of Observation
Town where bear was observed * Select a TownAndoverAnsoniaAshfordAvonBarkhamstedBeacon FallsBerlinBethanyBethelBethlehemBloomfieldBoltonBozrahBranfordBridgeportBridgewaterBristolBrookfieldBrooklynBurlingtonCanaanCanterburyCantonChaplinCheshireChesterClintonColchesterColebrookColumbiaCornwallCoventryCromwellDanburyDarienDeep RiverDerbyDurhamEast GranbyEast HaddamEast HamptonEast HartfordEast HavenEast LymeEast WindsorEastfordEastonEllingtonEnfieldEssexFairfieldFarmingtonFranklinGlastonburyGoshenGranbyGreenwichGriswoldGrotonGuilfordHaddamHamdenHamptonHartfordHartlandHarwintonHebronKentKillinglyKillingworthLebanonLedyardLisbonLitchfieldLymeMadisonManchesterMansfieldMarlboroughMeridenMiddleburyMiddlefieldMiddletownMilfordMonroeMontvilleMorrisNaugatuckNew BritainNew CanaanNew FairfieldNew HartfordNew HavenNew LondonNew MilfordNewingtonNewtownNorfolkNorth BranfordNorth CanaanNorth HavenNorth StoningtonNorwalkNorwichOld LymeOld SaybrookOrangeOxfordPlainfieldPlainvillePlymouthPomfretPortlandPrestonProspectPutnamReddingRidgefieldRocky HillRoxburySalemSalisburyScotlandSeymourSharonSheltonShermanSimsburySomersSouth WindsorSouthburySouthingtonSpragueStaffordStamfordSterlingStoningtonStratfordSuffieldThomastonThompsonTollandTorringtonTrumbullUnionVernonVoluntownWallingfordWarrenWashingtonWaterburyWaterfordWatertownWest HartfordWest HavenWestbrookWestonWestportWethersfieldWillingtonWiltonWinchesterWindhamWindsorWindsor LocksWolcottWoodbridgeWoodburyWoodstock
Exact location*
(Street Address, closest intersection, or landmark)
How many bears did you see?
Did the bear have ear tags? Yes No Not Sure
If you saw ear tags, briefly describe the color and
any numbers/letters you could see on the tags.
Additional Comments
Please tell us how we can contact you if we need additional information.
Name*
Telephone*
E-mail
Report Complete?* NoYes