Bears continue to making appearances, and so do Conservation Officers.

A Desert Cove resident looked out her back door Monday morning to see a light-brown bear in her backyard. Sheri Okrainetz even caught the morning visitor on camera.

91裸聊视频淎nd then he made his way up the hill to us in Stepping Stones,91裸聊视频� said Kathy Dickson. 91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 garbage day. He was at our garbage can at 6 this a.m.91裸聊视频�

A bear was spotted near the Pleasant Valley Cemetery in the Cascade Road area Saturday morning.

And following reports of bears in the Foothills, hanging out in backyards and ponds, COs came out Sunday evening. But the officers weren91裸聊视频檛 targeting wildlife, they were instead looking for people who were not listening to advice to keep garbage inside until the morning of pick up. An attractant audit was performed and, 91裸聊视频淟et91裸聊视频檚 just say we have some work to do Vernon,91裸聊视频� said Micah Kneller, CO.

This evening is conducting an attractant audit in the Foothills neighborhood. Let91裸聊视频檚 just say we have some work to do Vernon. Garbage cannot be stored outside or place curb side the night before garbage pickup.

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Kneller spent the afternoon handing out warnings and wildlife protection orders, but there were more infractions than he could even deal with with so many garbage cans out on the curb and sitting outside.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 like swimming upstream for us,91裸聊视频� he said, of trying to get the message across.

91裸聊视频淭he problem is people, bears are predictable. We know they91裸聊视频檙e going to come and we know they91裸聊视频檙e going to look for food,91裸聊视频� said Kneller.

The problem is 91裸聊视频渞ampant,91裸聊视频漚ccording to Kneller, with some people saying they91裸聊视频檝e never heard of having to keep their garbage inside, while others pointed fingers saying, 91裸聊视频渨ell, everybody else is doing it.91裸聊视频�

Under the Wildlife Act, those who do leave their garbage out can face fines of $230 if a bear gets into it. Those who are ordered to remove attractants and fail to comply can face a $575 fine.

91裸聊视频淕oing forward people in those same neighbourhoods seen leaving their garbage out will probably be fined,91裸聊视频� said Kneller, who will be performing additional attractant audits.

91裸聊视频淲e do not want to have to put bears down,91裸聊视频� said Kneller. 91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檙e trying to limit or stop the needless destruction of bears.91裸聊视频�

To report a bear causing a disturbance, call the RAPP line (not a CO desk line) at 1-877-952-RAPP, or #7277 on Telus mobile.

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