{"id":98424,"date":"2018-08-08T23:02:21","date_gmt":"2018-08-09T05:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/durango-man-caught-feeding-bears-is-identified\/"},"modified":"2018-08-08T23:02:21","modified_gmt":"2018-08-09T05:02:21","slug":"durango-man-caught-feeding-bears-is-identified","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/durango-man-caught-feeding-bears-is-identified\/","title":{"rendered":"Durango man caught feeding bears is identified"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Roy Newman, 61, of Durango was caught feeding bears on his property on Animas View Drive. It was Newman\u2019s third offense in eight years.<\/span>Courtesy of Bear Smart Durango<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

A Durango man who was fined $1,000 for feeding bears, his third offense in eight years, has been identified as Roy Newman, 61.<\/p>\n

Colorado Parks and Wildlife previously declined to release the man\u2019s name, but The Durango Herald filed an open-records request under the Colorado Open Records Act for the ticket issued by CPW, which included Newman\u2019s name.<\/p>\n

Newman, who lives on Animas View Drive, did not return phone calls seeking comment. According to the Herald\u2019s archives, he is a local developer.<\/p>\n

Newman was ticketed last month for intentionally leaving food out for bears in the backyard of his home.<\/p>\n

It is the third time in eight years Newman has been ticketed for feeding bears.<\/p>\n

In Colorado, fines for feeding bears escalate with each violation. In 2010, Newman paid a $100 fine, and in 2012, he paid a $500 fine. These incidents occurred when he was living in a different home north of Durango.<\/p>\n

In a previous interview, Matt Thorpe, wildlife manager for CPW, said when enforcement officers contacted Newman, he wrote a check and paid the fine on the spot, which came amounted to about $1,400 after surcharges.<\/p>\n

Feeding wildlife is considered dangerous to both the animals and humans.<\/p>\n

Bears that become accustomed to finding food sources left by humans often lose their natural fear of people and return to areas with an expectation of getting easy food.<\/p>\n

For neighbors, it is dangerous to have bears running around that are no longer afraid of humans. As a result, more often than not, bears fed by humans run into trouble by breaking into homes or garages and ultimately must be euthanized.<\/p>\n

Thorpe said CPW officials have been monitoring bear activity around Animas View Drive for conflicts. Earlier this week, Thorpe said all had been quiet.<\/p>\n

If Newman is caught feeding bears again, he is subject to another $1,000 fine.<\/p>\n

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