Secure horse and other animal feed in heavy-duty storage containers and store indoors. Rubber or plastic containers are not bear-proof. Pet food should be stored indoors and pets fed indoors. If you must feed pets outdoors, feed only as much as will be eaten as one meal. Avoid leaving pet food dishes full of food and remove dog bones with meat on them from the backyard and kennel.
Bird feeders attract bears.
Eliminate them or hang them at least 10 feet high and 4 feet away from the nearest tree. Use a rope and pulley system to refill them and clean up seeds that spill onto the ground. Bird feeders should be taken down between April 1 and December 1. Replace hummingbird feeders with hanging flower baskets, also attractive to hummingbirds. Food from barbecues and picnics should not be left outdoors unattended, especially overnight.