A late frost and dry, hot weather impacted natural foods that bears rely on, making for an incredibly active and challenging bear season and straining resources. We were busy, yet were able to achieve objectives…
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Bear as a Second Language | A primer on how to understand what bears are telling you By Katherine Fawcett Special to Pique Newsmagazine: April 09, 2010 With black bears, there’s no innuendo. There’s…
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With bear activity picking up, Bear Smart Durango reminds residents to keep bear-resistant trash containers latched and secured at all times, except for the morning of trash collection. Local businesses should do the same and educate…
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Photos from the Bear Hike earlier this week. Attendees learned about black bears in the wild, the foods bears need to survive, using bear spray and avoiding human-bear conflict. Real great group of folks! First…
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Bear Smart Durango talks about bears and human-bear conflict on “Chamber Chat,” hosted by Jack Llewellyn with the Durango Chamber of Commerce.
Please print out this sign (on brightly-colored paper if possible) and display on your yard. Thank you! mom & cubs sign_2014
Click on the links below to download printable pdf guides to living with bears. Be Bear Smart Be Bear Smart at your home: be bear smart (pdf) Becoming a Bear Smart HOA or subdivision: bear smart HOA (pdf) Bear…
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Bear Smart Durango Herald May 1, 2014 In managing wildlife populations, wildlife agencies face various challenges. For example, ranchers with elk eating their cattle’s hay may feel there are too many elk, while elk hunters…
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Be “Bear Smart” The City of Durango’s wildlife ordinance is now in effect, and it states in part that “businesses in Durango … are responsible to ensure that their trash container is secured from bears…
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The City encourages residents to help minimize wildlife-human conflicts in the community by storing trash and recycling containers in a manner that prevents access by wildlife.