In fact, to not do so would be robbing yourself of the fruits of your past labors.
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R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
Like the appeals made by women during the antiquity to midwife goddesses, prayer and supplication were ways to affirm intentions for healthy pregnancies, calm labors, and living children.
Tribal members specifically built their homes in ways that prevented bears from getting in, and learned to always sing or make noise when walking down a trail, so as not to surprise them.
—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
Hot pepper seed, nyjer, and hummingbird feeders are all food rewards that still attract bears.
—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
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