Garbage Security

Bears that become conditioned to eating garbage are likely to continue searching for human food sources and may lose their fear of humans. By properly securing garbage, bear conflicts can be reduced and bears will return to their natural sources of food. We work with people who live on the edge of wild country as well as local governments operating public garbage dumps to help them coexist with carnivores by heading off potential conflicts with garbage and other unnatural food.

We help local people acquire their own bear-resistant technologies (e.g., bear-resistant garbage cans, electric fences to secure waste transfer stations). We provide technical assistance, hands-on help, and maintain up-to-date information about certified coexistence products. IGBC Certified products list http://igbconline.org/certified-products-list/