The bears coming to town are garnering a lot of attention. I suppose posting a clip of Maskwa pulling a Tarzan to a cute song will do that. Which is the objective. Here are some snippets from a recent CBC article: “Black bears, undeterred by hazing, continue to fatten themselves on backyard fruit trees in Jasper, Alta., leading to a renewed warning from Parks Canada. From apples to chokecherries, the town's bumper crop of non-native backyard fruit is proving irresistible for the animals as they prepare for winter hibernation following a poor berry season in the backcountry. Residents of the Rocky Mountain town are being reminded to remove any fruit from their properties to ensure bears aren't drawn to local backyards, parks and green spaces. The continuous presence of bears in the Jasper townsite, often in residential yards just metres from people, is an unacceptable safety risk for visitors and residents," reads a warning issued by Parks Canada this week. "Bears living in constant proximity to people and residences have an increased likelihood of gaining access to human food or garbage, and of ACCIDENTAL aggressive physical encounters." If these food sources aren't removed, Jasper's bear problem is expected to get worse, Parks Canada cautioned. Mother bears will teach their young that the town offers a reliable food source. The latest warning from Parks Canada is part of ongoing efforts to root out the town's problematic bumper crop of non-native berries. Parks Canada is asking that these trees be removed from public and private property. Last month the Municipality of Jasper announced that it had placed more than 20 non-native fruit trees in local parks and greenspaces on the proverbial chopping block after they had been deemed problematic. Parks Canada is also offering free assistance to residents with tree removal.” #afedbearisadeadbear #bears #bearsofinstagram #allmyrelations #thinkoutsidetheboxbutstaywithinthecircle