MANAGING ATTRACTANTS
Photo by Brian Rundle
Secure garbage in garage or shed until the morning of collection.
Protect livestock with electric fence and shelter.
Pick fruit trees and prevent windfall.
Do not feed wildlife and refrain from using bird feeders.
Freeze organic waste to prevent it from smelling.
Clean BBQ after every use.
Feed pets indoors.
Store pet and livestock feed in bear-resistant location.
Keep yard free of all attractants.
Be wild wise and report bear encounters.
Bears
Photo by The Cougar Coexistence Initiative
Properly secure livestock (especially during dusk and dawn) with adequate electric fencing, secured shelters.
Avoid the use of livestock enclosures close to riparian and heavily forested areas.
Off leash dogs and free-roaming cats are at risk of predation. Cougars are opportunistic hunters that are consistently on the move, if an unattended pet crosses their path, they may act on their natural instincts as predators.
Always supervise children to reduce the chance of negative interactions with cougars.
Please keep your distance - DO NOT APPROACH!
*Cougars do not understand the difference between wild prey and domestic livestock - they simply see a food source.
*Cougars that consume domestic cats also risk contracting diseases like distemper
Cougars
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Photo by Sydney Dixon
Properly secure livestock with adequate electric fencing, secured shelters.
Keep dogs on leash at all times when outside
Bring free roaming cats indoors
Please keep your distance - DO NOT APPROACH!
*DO NOT FEED WOLVES*
*Wolves will approach dogs not often out of aggression or habituation, but to provoke a flight response. This behavior is rooted in their natural instinct to chase prey that flees, as this increases their chances of a successful hunt.
Wolves