There are real, and known, solutions to reducing human-bear conflict and preventing needless bear deaths. In 2017 in La Plata County, 37 bears were killed in human-caused conflict, and another 30 were killed by vehicles, etc. That is a total of 67 bears! Often La Plata County accounts for 10% or more of the bear deaths in the entire state.
This is where YOU can help by donating to Bear Smart Durango! Your donations means that we can provide the programs necessary to keep both bears and residents safe! If there’s a specific program you have in mind to fund, just let us know!
DONATE VIA CO GIVES!
You can donate anytime during the year to Bear Smart Durango through Colorado Gives? You can even set up monthly recurring payments. For as little as $10 a month you can do a lot to keep our bears safe and wild! Bear Smart Durango participates every fall in Giving Tuesday Now — a global day of giving and unity.
DONATE BY CHECK
Please make checks and money orders payable to The Community Foundation and mail to:
Bear Smart Durango
PO Box 2291
Durango, CO 81302
Bear Smart Durango is under the fiscal sponsorship of the Community Foundation Serving SW Colorado, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization with the Internal Revenue Service. View IRS Letter of Determination here. We cannot continue our efforts in reducing human-bear conflict without your help.
“Last year, a neighbor left his garage door open, and the huge huge bear that lives nearby came in for the trash. This bear was never a “nuisance,” the rest of us all have bear-resistant trash cans or never leave trash out. My neighbor shot the bear. Thankfully, we were out of town or I would have ripped him a new one!” — Florida Road resident
Banner photo of Needham Elementary classroom presentation courtesy of Jerry McBride and The Durango Herald.