PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Bear encounters have dropped by half in the city of Pigeon Forge in the past three years since bear-proof trash cans were installed. Still, not all residents and ...

Anyone who lives in bear country knows that these curious animals will do just about anything to get their paws on some food, which includes breaking into people’s trash cans. However, many people who ...

Residents of Colorado’s mountain communities know the sound of a nighttime bear visit. Trash cans clatter across driveways, ...

Tulare County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 to adopt an ordinance change making bear-resistant gray trash cans mandatory in Three Rivers. Tulare County Solid Waste Department developed the proposed ...

A video shows a bear trying to get into a bear-proof trash can in Blue River on Sunday, July 27. Resident Lauren Mackey shared the video with Summit Daily. Blue River resident Lauren Mackey caught a ...

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 ...

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.

ASPEN – It’s official: Every property owner in Aspen will be required to have a wildlife-resistant garbage can, and each receptacle will be numbered so it can be traced back to its owner. The Aspen ...

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