Again with the black bears

Black Bears are out and about again.

Bear Reports have come in from around the county; Wildlife officials get over a thousand reports a year of bear sightings.

State officials say most bear calls are pretty typical and usually occur after someone sees a bear crossing a road or sauntering across their lawn.  

And the answer is generally to leave the bear alone and it will go away.

When it comes to pet food or garbage, that’s another matter.  

The best advice is if you know you live in bear habitat or an area inhabited by bears, try to avoid leaving pet food out where bears can get to it.

After your animal eats put the leftover food and container away.

If you are having a problem with bears in your garbage, you should contact the Waste Pro garbage company to get a wildlife-resistant garbage container.

The containers cost a little more, but they do keep the bears and other animals, away from your trash.

For homeowners or visitors to the state who want to educate themselves and avoid bear problems, there is a lot of information on-line at MyFWC.com. 

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