Humans and bears must change their behaviors or bears will have to be destroyed when they get into trouble. Success depends on the partnership between the public, landowners and management agencies working together to keep alive a legacy that has vanished in other areas of the country. Watching bears conditions them to being near people. From a safe location bang a wooden spoon on a metal pan. Keep it up until the bear leaves.
Success depends on early reporting.
Bears are more easily conditioned to return to wild behaviors if they are not allowed to come into contact with humans or find food associated with humans repeatedly for an extended period of time. Top of page. 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.