(Salem, OR) -- A bear eat-a-thon is underway as they fatten up for winter. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife says this is the time of year when it's especially important to keep garbage cans locked up, remove outside pet food, birdseed and poultry feed. Bears will spend around 20 hours a day looking for food. Black bears live along the coast, in the Cascades, and in the Blue Mountains. Owners of short-term rentals are reminded to warn their guests about the need to be bear-aware.