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Bear Wise

"The majority of bear problems occur as a result of improperly stored household garbage. Bears quickly learn to associate human residences and campsites with a readily available food source. Bears lose their natural fear of humans through repeated exposure to people where food is intentionally or unintentionally provided. In such cases, conflict with humans is inevitable; bears are often destroyed because they have become a "nuisance" or are perceived as a threat to human safety."

Ontario MNR BearWise Website

www.bears.mnr.gov.on.ca

BC Bear Aware

"Bears are simply animals seeking whatever food they can find...if we all took more responsibility for our garbage, the "bear problem" would largely disappear...evidence indicates that if curious bears are never rewarded with a taste of garbage or fruit, they would continue to direct their foraging to natural settings, away from habitation."

Bear Aware British Columbia Website

www.bearaware.bc.ca

FOCA

Wildlife Centres

Muskoka Wildlife Centre 705-689-0222
1266 HWY 11 North
Severn Bridge, Ontario P0E 1N0

Northwood Zoo 905-985-2738

2192 Cookston Lane R.R. #2
Seagrave, ON L0C 1G0

Cochrane Polar Bear Habitat 705-272-2327

1 Drury Park Rd.
Cochrane, ON P0L 1C0

Gary's Blog

I have been able to work with Dale and Jody Gienow of the Muskoka Wildlife Centre in Gravenhurst, ON. Those who have seen our YouTube videos on our site may recognize the Muskoka Wildlife Centre when we were testing a TyeDee Bin with their 350 Lb. black bear, Kootenay. Jody is also the host the Hinterland Who's Who vignettes many of us have seen. Jody recently wrote an article on Nusiance Wildlife (Or should I say nuisance people?), and she allowed us to put it on our website for your information. I hope you find it interesting. Gary

Nuisance Wildlife...Or Nuisance People?

Humans are, hands down, the filthiest creatures on the planet. Unfortunately it is the rest of the world’s creatures that pay for our messy habits. Every year we get countless calls from the public about ‘nuisance wildlife’, you know... bears, mice, raccoons, skunks, opossums, gulls, ravens, crows...