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Being Bear Wise is a Community Responsibility

Filed under: Apr May Jun,General Interest Newsy Stuff,Jul Aug Sep — Sally at 10:06 pm on Monday, January 30, 2006

Five years ago the Ontario Government created a new law canceling the Spring Bear Hunt. As a result of this hunt cancellation there now are more and more bears in our woods. The bears are moving south closer to and into the more inhabited urban areas in search for food. Be Bear Wise: Don’t invite bears to your property and into your community.

  • Store garbage in a secure location;
  • If you have garbage collection, put your garbage out in secure bins the day of collection and not the night before.
  • Thoroughly clean outdoor barbeque grills after use;
  • Do not put meat, fish or sweet food (including fruit) into composter;
  • Keep meat scraps in the freezer until garbage day;
  • Pick all ripe fruit off trees, and remove all fallen fruit from the ground;
  • Fill bird feeders only through the winter.

    In an immediate emergency call the local police or 911.
    In the area of the Haliburton Highlands, Ontario if you need to report Bear Problems call 1-866-514-2327 (1-866-514-BEAR)
    For more information visit the Ministry of Natural Resources Website

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