Friday, March 1, 2013

Containing Waste Properly


The majority of bear problems in the Durango area are trash related. 

Many fine studies have shown three simple steps that can eliminate approximately 90% of all bear conflict.
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THREE SIMPLE STEPS FOR TRASH!

Put your trash out the morning of pick-up only, not the night before. 
This is by far, the single most important factor in reducing human and bear conflict. 
Arizona residents who left their garbage out overnight had a 70% chance of a bear visit and residents who stored their trash securely until the morning of pick-up reduced their chances of a bear visit down to 2%. Never leave trash out overnight unsecured. Place your trash container out as close to curbside pick-up as possible.

Store your trash during the week in a safe and secure location or in a bear-proof container. 
Store trash in a shed, garage, secured building, structure or in your home where bears cannot access it during the week.  Freeze particularly smelly items, meat, fish, bones and fruit until trash pick-up or wrap tightly in plastic trash bags to reduce odors.

Occasionally clean your trash container. 

Clean your trash container periodically with a solution of bleach and hot water to reduce odors that attract bears. A spray bottle works well. 

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