Black Bear Sightings

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That is Van R. Butler Elementary. From my understanding, the bear is just going to be left alone. She was in the dumpster and hanging out under the buses.

This adds an interesting dynamic to the "Fun Run" event!

Seriously though, I hope they have a relocation plan in the works for the mama bear and cubs.
I wonder if it's the same one seen in the tree over by Franks.

The bears from Deer Lake State Park like to visit the garbage cans in Watersound.

They don't need to relocate the bears, they need to secure their dumpsters. No easy trash, no bears.

They don't need to relocate the bears, they need to secure their dumpsters. No easy trash, no bears.

Are the bears getting into the dumpsters too? Everyone in Watersound has a standard wooden bin for securing their garbage cans. Are you saying that tops should be added to the bins?

I don't think the bears should be relocated. They lived here first.

I put the safety of kids over inconveniencing a family of bears. Good luck with the trash thing.

SOP in bear areas is to get rid of or secure bird feeders, trash cans, dumpsters and other easy food sources around human habitations.

It is no coincidence that we see the bears around dumpsters and overflowing trash cans, they are the fast food joints of bears!

The bears are going after trash, not the kids.

Yes, trash attracts wild animals. I assumed that was common knowledge. If you took from my post that I thought the bear would go after kids for their food source i.e, for nourishment or for sh*ts & giggles, then you misunderstood my concern. I didn't feel that it would need clarification. However, here goes my abridged version.... Momma bears are protective of their babies and food source. I assumed that was common knowledge as well, my bad.

SOP in bear areas is to get rid of or secure bird feeders, trash cans, dumpsters and other easy food sources around human habitations.

It is no coincidence that we see the bears around dumpsters and overflowing trash cans, they are the fast food joints of bears!

The bears are going after trash, not the kids.

My guess is that this community will not be implementing any SOPs regarding trash containment any time soon. Unfortunately. Bears will become a nuisance. They will be relocated or worse.

Actually, new trash containers ARE on the way to the school. Too many looney toons live in this area who value animals over humans. I would use any one of my many guns to kill an animal if necessary! May the animals eat the loons first