You seldom see bears when you live in a city, except when they are made of chocolate, or jelly and found in the lolly section. Seeing a wild black bear is a memory for a life time. You can find black bears in most part of North America, such as mountains, deserts, subarctic tundra, and even in residential areas. If you have bears in your area, minimize availability and odors of food, so put out garbage on the day of pick up and not the night before. Bears will eat everything from the garbage, such as glass, bottle caps, aluminum foil and other package material that can be harmful to their teeth, throat and digestive system. Bears quickly become accustom to our food and will teach their cubs to do the same. Clean your barbecue area and store the barbecue with pet feed and garbage in a solidly built storage. Also bird feeders should be out of reach for bears and take the feeders down when natural seeds and nectar are available for the birds. If you have fruit trees, pick all ripe fruit from the tree and keep the ground clear from fallen fruit. Most of the wild bears haven´t lost their fear of humans. Bears activity intensify in the spring when they move out from their dens and during the fall when they are bulking up for the winter. Black bears rely on natural food, such as acorns, berries, insects, vegetation, fish and other live prey for proper nutrition. To prevent bears from becoming a problem. We must keep our food away from them. Plan an area of open land through your community, so bears allow to pas without any disturbance. Establish a neighbor calling network to warn each other if there is a bear in the area. Clear all vegetation away from playgrounds and position swings and play set´s in the centre with viewable space around them. All wild animals have the potential to be dangerous. Allow them to do their daily routine to earning a living for food. You are responsible for your safety and the safety of wildlife. Warn children never to approach wildlife and squealing, or making animal noises.
To be bear aware when you are out and hiking. Read all signs where the trail begins and let someone know where and when you coming back. You should never pose for a photo with a wild animal. Use your camera with common sense and photograph from the trail and observation areas. For your safety carry bear spray , make your presence know and hike in a group. Look out for bears signs along the trail, such as claw marks, diggings, torn apart logs and stumps. If you are approach by a bear or other animal, back away and maintain a safe distance. If a bear approaches you, be calm and do not run, face the bear and slowly back away. Use your bear spray if the bear attacks you and fight back with everything in your power. Carefully choose a campsite away from animal trails and place your tent, so there is viewable space around it. Use a sound food storage 3,5-meters up in a tree and about 60-meters from your camp. Place all your scented items, such as soap, tooth past, lotion, and all food and garbage in the tree. Pack everything away and never hide anything underground, or burn it in a fire pit. Keep your sleeping area free from food and odors, also clothes that you wore while cooking or handling fish must be kept away. Have in mind that bears and other wildlife may pass through your campground at anytime. Ask a ranger at the site about bear safety and how to store your food. A bear seeking food from humans can be aggressive and may have to be taking away. Please keep bears wild and do not approach or feed them.
