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The City and WildSafeBC remind residents to manage bear attractants to keep our community safe and avoid the preventable destruction of bears. Spring is here and the bears are coming out of hibernation. They are hungry and are in Castlegar neighbourhoods sniffing out food sources. “Castlegar has achieved Bear Smart community status which means we are dedicated to keeping bears
Compost and food waste can act as a bear attractant
The film, produced by kids at Alberton School, earned support from the International Wildlife Film Festival, Montana Arts Council and National Endowment for the Arts.
Residents are urged to take steps to secure attractants, such as garbage, pet food and birdseed, to help prevent bears from accessing them
Spring is here and that means bears are coming out of hibernation. As they emerge from their dens, they will be hungry. Unmanaged bear attractants around homes can unintentionally attract bears into neighbourhoods as they sniff out food sources.