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For Municipalities
Today many municipalities large and small are coming to grips with the fact that one of the best ways to motivate people to live responsibly with wildlife is to make it expensive and illegal not to. Tough laws that put responsibility on the humans give cities a powerful motivational tool for change. Combining anti-feeding and attracting ordinances with information, education and access to tools like bear-resistant containers deliver a one-two punch that's a winning combination for both two-footed and four-footed residents.
Put the Book to Work
- Give to animal control and law enforcement
- Use as a reference for people dealing with the public
- Donate to schools and libraries
- Present to town council and city managers
The Banff National Park gateway city of Canmore kicked the can and went from curbside pickup to neighborhood bear-resistant dumpsters in just two years. They went from over 300 bear incidents and four bears being put down in 1998 to few sightings and no real problems involving bears and trash. They also cut the town's trash pick-up costs by 44%, saving taxpayers over $160,000 a year. Two years later they banned bird feeders from April to October, and also outlawed the outdoor composting of kitchen organic waste. They keep the program top of mind through a unique partnership with Bow Valley Wildsmart.
