lol. I havent seen a black bear on our property, but they are around. There was one trotting down the road the other night. As for the coyotes, I see them alot but I dont think they bother the property much because of the dogs. They bark ALOT and my brother says that helps keep them and the bears away. The turtle is sweet, he isnt a snapper. We give him lettuce from time to time. I live in the panhandle in the middle of the forrest! We have deer too, but they are scrawny little things. Not like deer in Ohio. You hit a deer in Ohio - you total your car. You hit a deer here - you brush some hair off and keep going. lol