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(remove all tempting residue from your July 4th barbecue!);
• avoid strong-smelling food in a compost pile or put it in a securely enclosed bin;
• pick up and remove ripe fruit from fruit trees and surrounding areas;
• install electric fencing to protect beehives, dumpsters, gardens, and compost piles;
• and finally, talk to your neighbors! (Preventing bear problems on your property and educating others is one way to be a good neighbor).
For more information
The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries has an excellent collection of bear materials on its website at www.dgif.state.va.us/wildlife/ bear including “Bears on the Move”, “Living in Bear Country”, “Urban Black Bear Problems”, “Problem Bears in Agriculture”, “Electric Fencing for Black Bears”, and the complete “Virginia Black Bear Management Plan (2001-2010)”, with contact information about who to call if you have a bear problem you don’t know how to resolve.
For the ultimate in living safely and responsibly with bears all across North America, see Linda Masterson’s superb new book, Living with Bears - A Practical Guide to Bear Country, published by Pixy Jack Press, which is available at Shenandoah National Park Visitor Centers or from online booksellers.
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