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BEAR SAFETY
The key to keeping bears away from your home is to remove the attractant. An attractant is any food or odour that attracts bears, such as garbage, birdfeeders, outside grills, garbage, fruit trees, pet foods, etc. By preventing bear encounters, you will avoid rewarding the bear with food and help break the cycle of associating that reward with humans.

TIPS

Put garbage outside on the morning of pick up, not the night before.

Do not leave human food or garbage outside.

Store garbage securely indoors, not on a porch, or use bear-resistant garbage cans.

Do not burn garbage. Burning garbage makes it more attractive to bears.

Clean garbage cans frequently with ammonia, bleach, or Lysol.

Place unattractive smells in your garbage can to mask food odours such as camphor discs, mothball, air fresheners, or Lysol and ammonia-soaked rags.

Clean up any odorous scraps or items from your yard or water-front area such as fish carcasses, grease, fat, or dirty diapers.

Keep barbeque grills clean and free from grease. Turn them on high for a few minutes after cooking. Keep them inside, if possible.

Clean barbeque pits and grills if you leave them outside. Use aluminum foil to cook on or clean grills with ammonia cleaner.

Surround bee hives and compost bins with electric fencing.

Pick fruit from trees on your property regularly and clear rotting fruit from the ground around trees.

Bird feeders are a strong attractant for bears, even if they cannot reach it. Feed the birds in the winter months only.

Clean old refrigerators or coolers that are left outside.

Turn off kitchen exhaust fans that vent to the outside when not in use. Make sure the vent screen is cleaned regularly.

Do not feed family pets outside. An empty dish can attract a bear.

If you have a bear problem, leave outdoor lights on all night.

Do not try to attract ANY wildlife with food including raccoons, squirrels, or deer.

DOGS
Municipal Bylaw 249-04
You must obtain a dog licence at a cost of $20. Please contact the SPCA (819-243-2004).