The Editor,
As we quickly approach back-to-school for the kids and back-to-work for many people after time off during this great summer, let’s not forget another change is just around the corner.
Bears are entering the time of year when they start gorging themselves in preparation for denning. The picture accompanying this letter depicts one of many bears that are eating the last of the blueberries remaining in the fields in the area. Once those are gone, they will be looking for other foods to fatten themselves up with.
Don’t let your garbage or green bins be the food they get their paws on. Continue to be vigilant at your home and keep those items frozen where possible, secure and locked up and unaccessible to the bears until the day of pick-up in your neighbourhood.
This has been a relatively good year so far in the Tri-Cities as far as bear encounters go and far fewer bears (two at last reported count) than previous years having to be killed due to negative interactions with people.
Please don’t let your guard down at this time.
Let’s continue to keep our communities safe and keep the bears safe from themselves.
Philip Warburton,
Port Coquitlam
