bears and woodland park

Bears and Woodland Park

Alyssa Meier

What I did this year:

Surveyed local restaurants “Bear Aware” presentation to

Elementary Schools Mapped bear nuisance calls Researched case studies Researched bear-proof container

companies

Restaurant Survey

1. Have you had any bear problems this summer?2. If yes, when? How often?3. Do you have any bear proof features? If so,

what?4. If not, what has prevented you from bear

proofing?5. Have you seen the bear responsible? Are there

multiple bears?6. Have you contacted CPW or WPPD about the

bear?7. If so every time – some of the time – only once.8. If not – why not?

Yellow: Food AttractantRed: Dangerous behaviorBlue: Sighting/TreeMauve: Non-Food AttractantPurple: Struck by VehicleDots: Death

15% Columbine Village

Yellow: Food AttractantRed: Dangerous behaviorBlue: Sighting/TreeMauve: Non-Food AttractantPurple: Struck by VehicleDots: Death

7.5% Michael Lane

Yellow: Food AttractantRed: Dangerous behaviorBlue: Sighting/TreeMauve: Non-Food AttractantPurple: Struck by VehicleDots: Death

6.25% N. Pine Street

Yellow: Food AttractantRed: Dangerous behaviorBlue: Sighting/TreeMauve: Non-Food AttractantPurple: Struck by VehicleDots: Death

5% Paradise Circle, 17.4% Woodland Ave

Yellow: Food AttractantRed: Dangerous behaviorBlue: Sighting/TreeMauve: Non-Food AttractantPurple: Struck by VehicleDots: Death

Cost Analysis

#1: Education

Create an Educational Task Force that will: Maintain a Facebook page Document the activity Ask residents to post pictures Provide information at community

events Begin a Bear week Provide informational programs and

videos Overall - Spread the word

#2: Enforce the Law

Woodland Park Ordinance: 8.04.020 B. Any owner of property, his agent or

any person having charge of such property shall be in violation of this chapter, and therefore upon conviction subject to the penalties stated herein, if he fails to do any of the following:▪ 2. Store garbage and refuse in a manner that

will prevent entry by animals resulting in littering of public or private property;

#2: Enforce the Law

Woodland Park Ordinance: 8.04.020 Speak to the pocket books of citizens Provide revenues from fines to support

program Telluride policy Teller County Ordinance

#3: Opportunities

From city website – provide link to bear-proof container companies

Help facilitate the creation of a volunteer group

http://www.bearicuda.com/

Thank you