Franklin
County can soon help Eastpoint residents who are having a problem
with black bears getting in their garbage.
The
county has applied for a grant to provide retrofit kits to residents
that will make their garbage containers bear poof.
Waste
Pro also provides bear proof garbage cans to customers, and they do
work, but they also cost a few dollars more a month than regular
cans.
According
to County coordinator Michael Moron, the retrofit kits will not add
costs to monthly trash bills and are relatively easy to install.
The
retrofit systems will be provided mainly in Eastpoint.
The
county is applying for a separate grant for Lanark Village.
This
is the time of year that Florida’s black bears really start eating
in preparation of winter and they will go anywhere they think they
can find easy food and garbage cans aren't the only problem.
Other
steps to keep bears from stopping at your house include feeding your
animals in a closed off area and not leaving dog food outside.
And
there are always a few people who think its fun to actively feed
bears, but in the long run that bad for the bear.
Bears
are naturally shy, but if they lose their fear of humans the state
will have to step in and either relocate the bear or in some cases
euthanize it.
And
it can be bad for the person doing the feeding because its illegal in
Florida to leave out food or garbage that will attract bears and
cause human-bear conflicts.
And
remember if you have a nuisance bear or suspect
that someone is feeding or attracting bears, please call the FWC’s
Wildlife Alert Hotline at 1-888-404-FWCC.
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