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Bear sightings in Fernie parks and neighbourhoods
WildSafeBC Elk Valley reports bear sightings being reported on Fernie’s Elk View Crescent, Slalom Drive, James White Park, Annex Park, West Ferne dike trail and Montane trails recently.
“The berry crop has dried up, apples are starting to ripen and garbage carts are left out doors providing easy food for bears,” WildSafeBC noted.
“When a bear gets food (garbage and apples) in your yard, it doesn’t know that your tolerance for bears is higher than your neighbours. It learns that a house, lawn, bicycle and the faint smell of people comes with an easy meal. It eats, learns and moves on. Eventually it will find itself somewhere it is not welcome. And when bears and humans are in conflict, the bear dies nearly every time.”
WildSafeBC thanks residents for cleaning up fruit trees and keeping garbage indoors and inaccessible to bears between collection days.
For more information on bear proofing your property go to www.wildsafebc.com
Lead image: Apple trees will attract bears to your yard. WildSafeBC photo
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