WildSafe Your Yard
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With summer winding down, now is the time of year to be extra mindful of animal attractants in your yard. Bears that become accustomed to human food and garbage are at risk of being destroyed.
Let’s do our part to minimize this threat to our furry neighbours.
Follow these WildSafeBC tips to protect wildlife and help keep our community safe:
- Keep your garbage secure. Store it in a secure location indoors or in a bear-resistant enclosure.
- Only put your garbage, compost, and recyclables out on collection day, never the night before.
- Manage your fruit trees so that fruit is picked as it ripens and no windfall accumulates.
- Bring bird feeders in from April through November. When feeders are out, ensure the ground underneath is kept free of seeds.
- Feed pets indoors.
- Maintain your compost so that it does not smell. Add fruit slowly. Never add meat or other animal products.
- Protect orchards, beehives, and small livestock with a properly installed and maintained electric fence.
- Respect wild animals by not feeding them. Food-conditioned wildlife is more likely to come into conflict.
- Keep barbecues clean and odour free.
- Report any wildlife in conflict immediately to the Conservation Officer Service 24/7 at 1-877-952-7277.
For more information, please visit WildSafeBC.
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