Wyoming Landfill Attracts Bears

From the perspective of a bear, a small landfill in a Wyoming community might smell like a dinner too good to pass up, especially when there is meat processing and dead livestock dumped in a pit that is also located near to other trash.

However, there are some environmentalists who are weary of the pit that only has a short wire fence between potential hungry bears who may be tempted by its scent and want to discover its origin.

The first step to creating a dangerous bear is to locate garbage dumps where humans are, which causes the bear to associate this as their food source. One way to ensure a person’s safety is to always carry bear spray in areas that are populated with bears.

And yet, there are others who think that the landfills which are designed pits for dead animals aren’t uncommon, and therefore they aren’t a risk problem. But once again, there are those who aren’t so sure.

Since June bears have killed two people within 50 miles of this recent landfill in Wyoming. Furthermore, last summer a bear seriously injured a man only a few miles from the landfill.

In order to prevent bears from harming themselves and humans they might come into contact with, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department trapped two grizzlies this year at the landfill. In a bid to remove them from the sight they traveled around 100 miles away and placed them in remote areas south of the Yellowstone National Park.

However, while the attendant in charge of the landfill always carries bear spray, in addition to searching the area for any lurking bears before opening the gate each morning, caution still needs to be at the forefront of peoples’ minds.

Not only that, but if a person chooses to live in the same vicinity as bears then the need to exercise bear precaution is a definite must. Being aware of your surroundings, in addition to the spray canister, deterring a hungry bear will stop you from getting hurt when confronted by an angry bear, especially as the winter months slowly approach and bears continue their search for food.