The City of Whitefish is getting serious about bear-proof containers that are not properly secured…in fact, a civil penalty of up to $300 ca be levied. And that’s just for a first-time violation. Additional violations could see a fine of up to $500.
What’s all the fuss? Recently a mother bear and her cubs have been feeding off overfilled trash containers that popped open when the bears smelled the remnants of people food.
We’re about a week or so into Autumn now…and here’s a sure sign the bears are Carbo-loading getting ready for their big winter nap.
FWP’s Dillon Tabish tells us bears will keep coming back to the same neighborhood if they know that food source is there. And remember, a fed bear is a dead bear.
