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Manitoba Conservation reminds people with homes, cottages or campsites in or near bear country to always be bear smart, especially this summer with a delayed natural berry crop. Simple tips include: Never feed a bear. - Bears can become accustomed to feeding and living around humans. - Bears are wild animals and must be respected for the danger they pose. Remove all food incentives, especially summer bird feeders. - Barbeque grills should be thoroughly cleaned and properly stored between uses. Garbage cans should be washed with a disinfectant to eliminate bear-attracting odours. - Garbage should be double-bagged in a second heavy plastic bag. - Garbage should be stored safely and put out the morning of garbage collection, not the night before. Later in the season, pick all ripened fruit from trees in the yard and remove fallen fruit from the ground twice a day. For more details, refer to Manitoba Conservation's website: gov.mb.ca/blackbear.
