I'd be cautious coming and going, but if he's sequestered in hibernation in the crawlspace, I'd let him be.

It's the Riviera for them. More than likely he leaves his accomodations to make food runs at night and hunkers down during the daytime.

Access to food year round don't hibernate. It's why you can go see non-hibernating bears at sanctuaries, they feed them all year.

Leave the bear alone. He will leave in spring.

It has to be relocated.

authorities are not responding, this seems s little unexpected or perhaps a tenuous claim by the owner to try to get help (which I could understand)... But, an actual gas line ruptured is a STAT emergency that should have local authorities, the power company and 911 in hyper-response. Thus, I wonder...

No harm to the bear.

Poor bears and other wildlife were displaced because of the fires just like so many people were. Such a sad situation.

Loading up the underside with Moth Balls, most animals hate that smell

To drive skunks,raccons and foxes out from under our barn and other out buildings...