A dozen bears in the Tofino/Ucluelet area have learned to open bear-resistant garbage bins.
About a dozen bears in the Tofino / Ucluelet area have learned how to break open bear-resistant garbage and recycling bins. Bob Hansen with WildSafe B.C.'s Pacific Rim chapter says the clever mammals started figuring out how to crack open the brass carabiners used to lock the lids closed soon after the bins were introduced by the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District in 2022. 'Bears are very adept at problem-solving,' said Hansen.
'There's an internal spring in the carabiner, and they figured out how to twist them and break that spring.'So far this year, 121 of the brass carabiners have needed replacing, according to a WildSafe report to the Tofino mayor and council. But busting locks to get at an easy meal is only part of the story. Some bears have also figured out how to break the plastic lids of the bins, while others have been dragging the bins off into the woods where they can work for hours unbothered to get at whatever attractant is inside. Tofino Mayor Dan Law says bears will have to be killed if residents can't better secure their garbage. Tofino Mayor Dan Law says the resourcefulness and food drive of bears should never be underestimated. 'We spend our days reading books and checking out the internet. They spend every waking hour trying to feed themselves. If they can find a way to break into a garbage can, they will,' he said. Tyee Wilson Jack said the metal garbage cans the community of Hitacu used to use were superior to the new bins.'The bears have broken so many of these cans,' he said. 'They'll pull the can on its side, and the bear will bounce on it with his front legs. That's how he breaks the lid open. Once they get the routine, they'll do it over and over
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