Be BearWise!

During early summer (and also all year), be extra-vigilant at this extra-critical time. Follow the At-Home BearWise Basics and make sure there’s nothing around your property or home that will attract bears.

If you do see a wandering bear, enjoy this special sight but please don’t turn into bear-arazzi and contribute to a media circus that can create problems where none existed. Don’t approach bears or feed bears or call all your neighbors to come watch. If the bear is headed to a safe space (for bears) just leave it alone. If you’re worried it’s at risk because it’s wandering through an urban neighborhood, call your state wildlife agency. And then make sure you and your neighbors have no unsecured food sources, pet food, birdseed or other attractants that would tempt it to hang around.

Thanks for getting BearWise and keeping bears wild and people safe.

Get the BearWise Basics here:

bearwise.org/why-early-summer-brings-more-bear-sightings

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