Bear-resistant receptacles are meant to be a deterrent to bears ... bear's access to your trash is to obtain a bear-resistant trash can. This is often also the first obstacle, as these trash ...

The Bear Smart Community Resource Fund will support projects designed to reduce bear attractants like garbage and human foods and to help community members create plans to keep people and property ...

"It confirms everything we've been saying for decades about black bears and garbage," said Rick Sinnott, Anchorage area biologist with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. "(But) chasing and ...

That, actually right there is a great example of what wildlife will do to get into a trash can ... mitigate human bear conflict by providing access to locking trash cans, bear deterrent devices ...

Then, on Wednesday, the ABR and TWRA teams worked together to install the retrofit trash can strap ... every bear out of trash every time, ABR said the straps are a “terrific deterrent and ...

Since garbage is the biggest bear attractant ... Although it may seem like fences, lighting and dogs may be good bear deterrents, the department said they are not effective.