Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Timely introduction to WildSafeBC Program in Quesnel

Courtesy of the City of Quesnel:

Residents in the City of Quesnel are being asked to take responsibility for garbage and attractants on their properties. There have been a heightened number of bears sited in the residential areas and they are looking for food. Attractants for bears include fruit, bird feed and domestic pet food. By keeping your containers in your garage or secured between pickup days, they will have no reason to stay in the area. Garbage should be secured until the morning of scheduled pickup.

Quesnel City Council recently endorsed the funding to bring the WildSafeBC Program (formerly “Bear Aware”) to the community. Local WildSafe Coordinator Dennis Girodat says “Summer is here and wildlife is on the move in particular, young black bears looking for food and territory. Foraging in communities is a learned behavior that threatens the safety of both the bears and the residents.” Mr. Girodat urges residents to be responsible with their garbage and other attractants and to ask questions.

Visit the WildSafeBC website at https://wildsafebc.com/, call the WildSafeBC representatives Dennis Girodat or Emma Alexander at 250‐992‐5743, email at Quesnel@wildsafebc.com, or follow them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Wildsafebc.

The City of Quesnel will make every effort to post any changes to garbage pickup schedules on the website www.quesnel.ca and social media channels: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/cityofquesnel and Twitter https://twitter.com/cityofquesnel.

The Cariboo‐Chilcotin Zone/Conservation Officer has confirmed that fines under the Wildlife Act range from $230.00 to $575.00 for violations under the Act.

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