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PRINCE GEORGE – 45 bears have been killed in Prince George this year because they posed a threat to public safety.
The city of Prince George and the Conservation Officer Service are joining forces to bring this number down through education and enforcement.
With a goal to make the city a Bear Smart Community. According to the Conservation, Officer Service they have received over sixteen hundred bear complaints since April 1st of this year.
Prince George Conservation Officer Sgt Steve Ackles says the number of calls this year is becoming a public safety concern. Ackles is welcoming the new partnership with the city bylaw officers.
The city continues to make moves to become a Bear Smart Community set out by the province.
There is an ongoing pilot project with bear-resistant garbage carts.
Information gathered from the pilot project will be used to meet some of the criteria needed to make Prince George a Bear Smart Community criteria.
