New Action Plan for Communities in Bear Country Available Now
Bears instinctively avoid people, but accessible garbage, bird feeders, small livestock and other attractants can provide a hungry bear with more calories in just a few minutes than a day of foraging in the wild. Once bears learn to rely on neighborhoods and businesses for easy, high-calorie meals, human-bear interactions inevitably follow.
To help communities and HOAs, BearWise has released Bulletin #4: “Action Plan for Communities in Bear Country” which focuses on how implementing two established and proven long-term solutions will help protect people, property and bears. This two-page bulletin provides the practical why, what and how-to for preventing community-wide issues with bears.
#1: Switch to Bear-Resistant Trash Containers (BRCs)
- Do BRCs work
- How to make garbage contracts BearWise
- Help with funding the switch to BRCs
#2: Implement Effective Ordinances / Bylaws
- Why ordinances and bylaws work
- Examples of effective provisions
- Where to find existing ordinances / bylaws
How to Get Started
- Get residents and businesses involved
- Take steps to generate awareness and support for BearWise solutions
- How to work with leaders and elected officials
- Tap into helpful BearWise resources
Who’s Using: HOAs, neighborhoods, cities/towns
Cost & Format: Free, print-ready PDF (2 pages)
Where to Find: Download
