CHESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — Chester Township recently acquired more than 150 bear-proof garbage cans from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. These cans are made with strong materials ...

Collier County is emphasizing bear safety, reminding residents of the options available for securing their trash cans. This comes less than a month after a tragic incident where a Jerome man was ...

Jul. 29—The North Fork Preservation Association and People and Carnivores teamed up to provide bear resistant food storage and garbage containers in businesses in and around Polebridge. Bear resistant ...

A black bear. File photo. Schools, municipalities and fire departments statewide are getting funds from Colorado Parks and Wildlife to help reduce human-bear interactions. Bears that get too ...

Black bears were here before any of us were. At first, I had problems with them getting into our kitchen garbage. Then, I specified from our trash hauler that I wanted a bear proof can. Since then, no ...

Every Aspen home with curbside trash pickup will be required to purchase a bear-resistant garbage can if an amendment to the city’s bear ordinance passes at today’s Aspen City Council meeting.