Bears live primarily in the forest and they have a remarkable way of adapting to people moving in to their territory. Black bears eat berries, nuts, tubers, roots, honey, worms, buds, leaves, fruit, twigs, grubs, fish, insects, and small mammals. In the spring, black bears even eat the inside layer of young trees. They must eat between 11 and 18 pounds of food each day to stay healthy. Black bears hibernate during the winter months.
Water should be boiled for at least 3 to 5 minutes to sanitize it. Some agencies recommend boiling for 10 minutes just to be safe. If you live at high altitudes, add a minute for every 1000 feet above sea level.
Even different government and health organizations cannot agree on a correct time (what a surprise). The most common stated water boiling times: âBoil water for 10 minutesâ. â5-minutes of boilingâ. âBoil the water for 20 minutesâ. âA rolling boil for 1 minuteâ. âWhen at high altitudes you need to boil water for twice as longâ.