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Bears in Gold Hill

Posted on: May 26th, 2011
Early this morning, about 4 am, there was a bear banging on the dumpster at the school.
I think people should be aware that the bears are coming into town now and preventative measures folks can take.
I worry about all the people who have open compost piles in their back yards. I know that one of the preventatives is ammonia as the noses of bears are extremely sensitive. I know one person who has a spray bottle with ammonia/water mix and every night sprays the outside of her car. I would think an open container or a rag soaked in ammonia on or near a compost pile may also deter bears. I really, really, don’t want bears in town.

Martha
Helpful links on How to Effectively Deter Bears from the Colorado Dept. of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife

Living with Bears in Colorado – Colorado Division of …
. Living with Bears; Bear-proofing Your Home;
Deterrents Can Teach Bears to Stay Away flyer. Tips on how to …
wildlife.state.co.us/WildlifeSpecies/LivingWithWildlife/Mammals/LivingWithBearsL1.htm –

[PDF]Deterrents Can Teach Bears to Stay Away
… an effective technique in chicken coops as well. Scent Deterrents A bear’s nose is
100 times more sensitive than a human’s. If you find bleach or ammonia fumes …
wildlife.state.co.us/NR/rdonlyres/C0D7FCA1-42AB-47CB-A0AE-BA3384545FEA/0/BearDeterrents.pdf


  • Living with Bears
  • Bear-proofing Your Home
  • Deterrents Can Teach Bears to Stay Away flyer. Tips on how to deter bears from thinking that your home is an attractive place to visit and an easy source of food.
  • Make your own bear “unwelcome” mat; discourage bears from entering your home.
  • Keep Bears Wild Pledge and Home Checklist (You will need to copy—or print two copies—so you will have one to mail in after you have reviewed and completed the form. The directions on the form refer to a carbonless version used in the field.)
  • Attracting Birds, Not Bears
  • Bearproofing Your Trash
  • Updated for 2010! Bear-resistant Trash Containers (Commercially available trash containers.)
  • New! Building a Secure Beehive Enclosure brochure.