I live in a national forest. My road bisects a portion of it. My backyard is 20,000 acres of untouched forest. Across the street is another 10,000 or so acres of the same. We have bears. They even show up on my property (200ish acres). Bears are very respectful generally and are not a problem.

There are problem animals. Possums, raccoons, foxes, and other small mammals are a real nuisance since the bottom has fallen out on the fur trade. They kill turkeys and other vulnerable creatures because there are no checks on them. We have run off the wolves, coyotes, and other predators, leaving these smaller animals as the apex. So lets talk about that, sure, but bears are not a problem.