Sunday, September 30, 2012

Local Black Bear advocates to meet Mayor Cook this week

Given the number of destroyed black bears in Williams Lake over the last few days - some local Williams Lake residents' have banded together in order to fully address the issue with Williams Lake's Mayor Kerry Cook this upcoming week

Desired outcomes from the meeting include:

a) 'Bear-Smart' program in Williams Lake
b) Alternatives to destroying bears in Williams Lake and immediate surrounding areas

I wonder if there should be fines for those who keep fruit trees in the City but fail to collect the resulting 'fruit' (pardon the pun) as a result of these trees and thus results in the bears collecting the fruit laying on the ground prior to hibernation.  This could be a proactive measure to make people think about the consequences of having the fruit trees in Williams Lake but not ensuring the fruit is collected before bears collect it themselves' prior to their annual hibernation

Read more over at Welcome to Williams Lake here

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

The same folks probably want tax cuts too.....here's a news flash...these things cost money!
If citizens are so concerned they should start their own Bear Aware program and find their own funding for it.
I'm sick and tired of everyone whining about what the City isn't doing while at the same time demanding things from them that cost taxpayer money (Goose poop on the beach, dog parks, bear programs, etc, etc, etc..).
It's time to live with what you have and step up to the plate for what you want.