This notice provides essential guidelines for residents to ensure safety and peaceful coexistence with bears. As bears become more active, it is the responsibility of every resident to manage attractants and prevent habituation, which helps protect both people and wildlife.
Safety and Interactions:
- Never Feed Bears: Deliberately feeding or enticing bears is illegal in many areas and leads to dangerous “nuisance” behavior.
- Give Them Space: Never approach a bear.
- Keep Pets Leashed: Keep dogs on a leash when walking and secure them when at home.
- Report Aggressive Behavior: Report bears that are destroying property, following people, or acting aggressively to the police department.
If a bear finds food on your property, it will return. Reducing, securing, and removing attractants is the best way to prevent conflict. Thank you for doing your part to keep our community safe and our bears wild.
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