Please read the attached about how to handle a bear in your yard.

The Bear Smart Committee recommends "Bear Spray" for hikers and workers in the forest since response to bears in their territory is different.  Bear Spray is capsaicin pepper which burns the bears eyes, lips and snout temporarily.  It works up to twenty feet as long as there is no wind.  You can purchase Bear Spray at Coast Mountain Sports in Park Royal South.

We have a sixty member Bear Watch e-network advising Lions Bay residents about bear activity and information.  Please let me know if you want to join.

Bear Encounters in your Yard

Bear Behaviour

Bear DEFENSIVE behaviour; huffing, jaw snapping, and slapping the ground!

Bear CURIOUS behaviour; rearing on hind legs to smell and see better!

Discourage Bears from your property

Bears will learn to respect human territory if made to feel unwelcome and threatened.

From a safe place, bang pots, sound air or car horn, yell, spray with hose or water gun.

Bear Attractants

Bears are looking for food and will leave if accessible food attractants are removed!
Store garbage and recycling indoors or in an outdoor bear-proof structure/receptacle. 
Pick all ripe fruit from bushes and trees, and fallen fruit from the ground.
Do not compost fruit (except citrus) outdoors during bear season and add lime to pile.
Burn or clean off barbeques after use or store indoors.
Bears are attracted to undigested protein in dirty diapers, so keep indoors.
Hang birdfeeders out of bear reach or only feed birds during winter bear hibernation.
Freezers and fridges need to be stored inside the home.

Lions Bay Bylaw  # 346 - Garbage & Recycling Collection

• Prohibits placing garbage or recycling curbside before 5am on pick-up morning.
• Prohibits attracting dangerous wildlife with accessible waste or outside food sources.
• Attractants include dirty diapers, barbeques, birdseed, compost, pet food, or freezers.

Report bear sightings to the Village office.
Report bear problems to RAPP 1-877-952-7277.

Lions Bay Bear Smart Committee, updated '09

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