we have just had to learn to live with them here in va. i live 1 mile from the shenandoah national park,with no hunting on the park the bears have been over populated for years. i just happen to live in one of the heaviest populated area's along the park. they come in the spring a tear up everything,birdfeeders,trashcans. in the fall they flatten crops. in the past the game commision has trapped them and relocated them,but they just come back in a few weeks. they will give out tags to farmers to kill a few before hunting season. they started a ML hunting season a few yrs ago ,this has helped. there are still lots of bears killed by people that just get tired of it,but its like a 10,000 fine if they catch you. in a protected area you may have a hard time stopping them.