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Garbage bin tagging starting in Kimberley
By Danica Roussy
WildSafeBC, a program designed to reduce human-wildlife conflict, is now up and running in Kimberley for the 2018 season.
The program, funded by both the province, Columbia Basin Trust, Regional District of East Kootenay, the City of Cranbrook and the City of Kimberley, is designed to reduce human-wildlife conflict through education, innovation and cooperation.
As a part of the educational portion of their program, WildSafeBC will be visiting various neighbourhoods across Kimberley this summer to do weekly garbage tagging. Garbage bins that are placed on the curb the night before pickup will be targeted, as garbage is the number-one attractant for black bears.
These targeted bins will receive a bright yellow sticker that serves as a warning to residents that their garbage is an attractant.
WildSafeBC also wants to remind residents of Kimberley about the City’s Solid Waste Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 2520. Section 6.8 states: An owner must ensure that waste from his/her residential dwelling is out for collection:
(a) no earlier than 5 a.m. on the day of collection;
(b) no later than 7 a.m. on the day of collection; and
(c) all emptied water containers are removed from the boulevard by 10 p.m. the day of collection.
By warning residents and educating the public about attractant management through initiatives such as garbage tagging, WildSafeBC hopes to reduce human-wildlife conflict in Kimberley.
For further information about the program or for tips on wildlife safety visit HERE and follow WildSafeBC Kimberley-Cranbrook on Facebook, or contact your local Community Coordinator, Danica Roussy, at 250-908-8101 or by email [email protected]
Please report wildlife conflicts to the Conservation Officer Service at 1-877-952-7277. Residents can also report wildlife conflict other than bear, cougar, coyote or wolf online at WildSafeBC’s Wildlife Alert Reporting Program (WARP). This program allows you to see what wildlife has been reported in your neighbourhood and be alerted of new sightings.
WildSafeBC Kimberley – Cranbrook is grateful for the generous support the program receives from its funders including the City of Kimberley, the City of Cranbrook, Columbia Basin Trust, the Regional District of East Kootenays, the British Columbia Conservation Foundation and the BC Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy.
Lead image by WildSafeBC Kimberley – Cranbrook Community Coordinator, Danica Roussy
