Bear Smart

A mother bear and her two cubs make their way through the morning snow on Wednesday near Forest Lakes subdivision…

Pumpkins can be discarded Monday at the over-flow lot at Santa Rita Park.Steve Lewis/Durango Herald file photo Rather than leave…

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Attracting the animals can create nuisance

A bear reportedly rummaged through a homeowner’s trash can this month near Pagosa Springs.Courtesy of Bryan Peterson Bryan Peterson, of…

The window may have been left down a few inches, enabling the bear to break the window and get in,…

Ursine-resistant trash cans delivered to Durango West I

Pam Gibson, a facility assistant with Manna Soup Kitchen, disposes of food scraps in its new bear-proof trash cans and…

A young bear rests in a cottonwood tree in a Hermosa neighborhood.JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald According to Else, bears are misunderstood.…

An electric fence protects a chicken coop near Vallecito Reservoir. The energizer can be seen at the far left.Courtesy of…