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Apple share board can save bears
Do you have excess apples on your tree or do you want apples? Go to the Wildsight apple share board to get involved.
You can also borrow the apple pressing equipment for a donation to Wildsight to make fresh juice from local apples.
Carelessly stored garbage and apple trees are the root causes of bear human conflict in Fernie. What is the problem with bear’s eating apples? Apples are a fine food source for bears. They are very similar to many natural foods that bears normally eat. The problem is that most apple trees are located in people’s yards.
Bears are natural scavengers, have great memories, a keen sense of smell and will remember an easy food source. Carelessly stored garbage, birdfeeders, dirty barbecues and fruit trees are open invitations to bears.
Apples are ripe and bears are passing through town in search for easy food sources. Owning a fruit tree in bear country is a big responsibility.
Pick fruit daily as it ripens or pick it before it ripens if you don’t intend on using it and don’t allow fruit to accumulate on the ground. Pruning your fruit trees will result in a better and more manageable quality of fruit. Consult your local arborist. Dispose of excess apples responsibly, take them to the compost bin at the transfer station, it is free!
Wildlife sighting update September 9
Fernie
A bear and cub reported going towards Dogwood Park this morning at 9 a.m.
Sparwood
A bear was reported following people walking along Cypress Drive last night. Bear sightings also reported on Red Cedar Crescent, by the Whisky Jack Golf Course and by the Seniors Villa on Pine Avenue.
We need your help to prevent the needless destruction of bears and to keep our communities safe. It is policy to rely on citizen complaints as a means of enforcing bylaws.
Personal information will remain confidential in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Thank you for contacting your local bylaw officer to report anyone in your neighbourhood with garbage, apple trees or any other attractant accessible to wildlife.
Never approach or feed wildlife.
Report human/wildlife conflict to 1-877-952-7277(RAPP) or #7277 on cell.
For more information on preventing human/wildlife conflict visit www.wildsafebc.com
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