The Editor,
Well, here we are at the end of hot summer and knocking on autumn's door.
Just as seasons come and go for people, so do seasons change for bears.
At this time of the year, a bear's biology tells it winter is coming and to prepare for denning.
One of a bear's strongest urges is to fatten up for the coming winter - and that means a search for food for up to 20 hours a day.
While natural food is still available, the quick, easy meal that bears love to seek out can be in your waste receptacles in your yard.
Please take the extra few minutes to secure that bin in a shed or garage, or with the wildlife locks if you have them installed.
A good practice is to freeze perishable and smelly items until trash pick-up day if you have the room and facilities to do so.
With a little care and good housekeeping, we can, as responsible citizens, do our part to keep bruins and our neighbourhoods safe, and let bears be bears without conflict or tragedy.
Philip Warburton,
Port Coquitlam
