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“This is early for bears to arrive in town, but it’s an earlier spring than other years. People bear was destroyed think the bears are going to be in Fernie on Monday, waiting awhile but now is the April 20 following sev- time to do everything right. eral complaints over the week- Clean up all the attractants end. including garbage, compost, The bear in question, a three- bird feed, dog feed … anything year-old male black bear, was that’s outside,” deBoon said. first spotted in Ridgemont over The City of Fernie has bylaws the weekend before moving in place that deter animal closer into town on Monday attractants and deBoon said morning. that with the weather warming According to Conservation up he expects fines will be Officer Frank deBoon, the bear handed out more actively soon. was in close proximity to young deBoon further suggested children at certain points while that residents should be using roaming the city. garbage bins, “It was totally not just bags unafraid of people for proper “ It was totally and feeding a t t r a c tant unafraid of people on garbage in and garbage and feeding different parts of management. on garbage in the city over the “It’s on the last few days,” different parts of residents to said deBoon. the city over the take care of “It was a safety last few days.” attractants issue that we and to be had to consider; Frank deBoon responsible we couldn’t let a Conservation Officer for their own garbage-oriented garbage bins. bear remain in People need town, especially to use garbage when it’s in the bins, not just garbage bags as downtown area [during] the bags not only attract bears but day like that.” also ravens, crows, skunks and deBoon added, “We don’t other nuisance animals that take it lightly [when we] spread the garbage around.” destroy bears, but this is deBoon said that this is probably one that had been left the first bear that has had to over from the winter that got be destroyed in the city this used to garbage and carried year and that the average on its bad habits once spring euthanization of these animals came.” has varied over the years In order to avoid future depending on berry crops and incidents, deBoon advised other factors that would keep residents to clean up all bears out of town. attractants. By Sarah Kucharski Free Press Staff
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