04/23/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/23/2024 08:34
Spring has arrived early this year, and so have the bears. The potential for human-bear interactions increases in the spring when there are fewer natural food sources available to them. This is when food sources, such as garbage and bird feed, can draw bears into populated areas.
Here are some tips to help reduce the chance of attracting bears on your property:
The City continues to offer a Report-A-Bear website, a peer-to-peer online mapping tool that allows residents to share information about bear sightings within the community. Residents are invited to log on to www.greatersudbury.ca/bears to provide details of bear sightings including date, time, location, number and other details. Bear sightings may also be noted by emailing [email protected] or by calling 705-674-4455, extension 2327 (BEAR) and leaving a detailed message.
Most bear sightings are not an emergency situation, but if a bear poses an immediate threat to personal or public safety by exhibiting threatening or aggressive behaviour, call 911.
For more tips on preventing bear encounters visit www.ontario.ca/bearwise.