We
have been having a continual problem with bears, and at first it
seemed kind of cool and the stuff or dinner party fodder, but at some
point you realize that you may have a problem. Plus, it's apparently
illegal to intentionally feed bears, not that you would ever want to.
As much as I find them interesting, I don't want to encourage such
behavior.
It
all started last year when we were doing the market. A big bear came
and raided our garbage and then spent about 45 minutes eating the
compost, which for the record smells repulsive. Granted, we make the
mistake of sometimes tossing meat scraps or residual cat food into
the compost, so that may be what's attracting them. The incident last
year was a one time occurrence, and we figured (hoped?) that it was
over, but no such luck. This year as soon as spring hit, two bears
came rummaging through the compost, and then R saw a bear trying to
drag our garbage away. She managed to scare it away, but little good
that did, because he, or some other bear, has been returning and
feasting on the compost.
The
time had come to take serious action. I know bears are strong and rip
through brick walls, but I wasn't about to get too serious or spend
too much money. What I ended up doing was taking several heavy
pallets that I use for firewood and securing them together with
plywood, nails, and heavy nylon straps. It's pretty secure, and maybe
just strong enough to make it a hassle to eat the compost and
discourage him from coming back. We shall see.
I
built the thing yesterday, and as of last night, no sign of the bear,
but it's only been one day. I'll take it.
Until
the next time, thanks for reading.
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