The West CoastB次元官网网址檚 summer season is off to an ominous start for a trio of black bears who have already become addicted to unnatural food sources.
B次元官网网址淐ompared to this time last year, thereB次元官网网址檚 fewer bears active in our West Coast communities, but unfortunately the ones that are in the communities right now are really fully food conditioned,B次元官网网址� WildSafeBC Pacific Rim coordinator Bob Hansen told the Westerly B次元官网网址. B次元官网网址淭heyB次元官网网址檙e following their noses to all kinds of unsecured, unnatural food sources in the communities.B次元官网网址�
Eight bears were killed in the region last year due to food-conditioning and while no deaths have been reported so far this season, one bear in Ucluelet, one bear in Hitacu and one bear in Tofino are showing behaviours that typically put the animals on death row.
B次元官网网址淥nce they become food conditioned, it tends to follow a fairly predictable pattern where thereB次元官网网址檚 more potential for property damage and more potential for what we refer to as defensive-aggressive behaviourB次元官网网址tB次元官网网址檚 really, really difficult to turn that around,B次元官网网址� he said.
B次元官网网址淚f someone approaches a bear to try to chase it away from their cart, then instead of getting a response where the bear runs away, it may actually stand its ground and try to push you awayB次元官网网址he situations get more intense as time goes on.B次元官网网址�
He encourages all residents to check out WildSafeBCPacific RimB次元官网网址檚 facebook page at and the ACRDB次元官网网址檚 site for tips on how to properly anchor and secure their carts.
B次元官网网址淭hereB次元官网网址檚 just a ton of examples, information and very clear instructions. By following those steps, you can really minimize the risk of having a bear show up in your yard or, if they do, theyB次元官网网址檒l just be passing quickly through because thereB次元官网网址檚 really nothing for them,B次元官网网址� he said.
B次元官网网址淭he big message is that we have to prevent them from getting food conditioned. ThatB次元官网网址檚 the only true solutionB次元官网网址hose animals are really at risk once they become food conditioned and the community is as well.B次元官网网址�
andrew.bailey@westerlynews.ca
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