Bear Aware information blitz in east Abbotsford neighbourhoods
There were reports of a smaller black bear in the Whatcom Road area on Monday, and on Tuesday it was seen sniffing a backyard compost in the Sandy Hill area.
The Fraser Valley Regional District, of which Abbotsford is a member community, recently hired two Bear Aware coordinators. Stahl has requested they bring an information blitz to Abbotsford's easternmost neighbourhoods.
Stahl believes the small bear is the one he tracked on June 13. That brazen bruin was in the backyards of a townhouse complex on McKenzie Road, and then crossed the Trans Canada Highway and was seen at the University of the Fraser Valley.
Residents are asked to remove attractants, especially if they have seen a bear in their neighbourhood. The seed in bird feeders offers bears a high calorie meal, and garbage, fruit trees,[url=http://www.louboutin-outlet.us@#$%&/]louboutin outlet[/url], barbecues, pet food and compost are other attractants. Reducing odours is the key, and if garbage is to contain fish parts or other meat, it should be frozen to keep the smell down.
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The Bear Aware coordinator for Abbotsford/Mission is Brian Cummings. He will be doing a door to door canvass in east Abbotsford,[url=http://www.lunetterayban-pas-cher.fr/]rayban[/url], and will also be at a booth at the Canada Day festivities in Abbotsford this weekend.
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Cummings can be reached at 604 820 3795.
Bear Aware talks about two types of problem bears.
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Habituated bears are those that have become comfortable with people, and tolerate them at a close distance. They have learned that banging pots and other loud noises do not represent a real danger, and they no longer respond to them.
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If you have a bear in your backyard,[url=http://www.juicycoutureoutlethandbags.in.net/]juicy couture[/url], this should not be viewed as a welcome event. From the safety of your house, try banging pots to scare it away. Consider what attracted the bear to your backyard. Call the province's RAPP line (Report All Poachers and Polluters) at 1 877 952 7277.
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Abbotsford Police and the Conservation Officer Service will be reviewing their communications after Sunday night's incident.
Const. Ian MacDonald said APD members were engaged with the bear in the Sandy Hill area for two hours and 40 minutes,[url=http://www.thenorthface-outlet.us@#$%&/]the north face outlet[/url], and had up to 10 members involved in tracking the creature.
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The police "patrol rifle" that was used to put down the bruin required several rounds before the bear expired.

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