BEARS N' BUGS

Bears

Be Bear Wise; Admire them, Respect them, But Please, don't feed them!

What You Can Do

• Put garbage out on the morning of garbage day, and not the night before
• Do not leave pet food outdoors
• Thoroughly clean outdoor grills after use
• Fill bird feeders only through the winter months
• Do not put meat, fish or sweet food (including fruit) in your composter
• Keep meat scraps in the freezer until garbage pick-up day
• Pick all ripe fruit off trees, and remove vegetables and fallen fruit from the ground
• Use electric fencing to protect valuable trees, orchards, vegetable and berry patches

For more comprehensive information visit:
The Ministry of Natural Resources "Bear Wise" site at:  http://bears.mnr.gov.on.ca/

Bugs

• West Nile Virus Ontario Parks
• Asian Long-Horned Beetle Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
• Emerald Ash Borer Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
• Harmful Exotic Species Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
  (Zebra Mussels, Ruffe, Round Goby, Smelt, Crayfish, Grass Carp, Spiny Water Flea, Aquatic Vegetation)
• O.F.A.H. Invading Species Awareness Program Ontario Federation of Anglers & Hunters

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