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Introduction
Most bear encounters can be prevented. Learn how to avoid bear encounters and how to react if you find yourself in an unavoidable encounter with a bear.
Bears are clever, curious and live to eat
Bears are in constant search for new food sources. Once they have discovered a new food source it is extremely difficult to keep them from returning to it. To prevent problems from starting, never leave any kind of food for the bear to find.
Bears have an excellent sense of smell
Managing the smells of potential bear food – including human and pet foods, garbage, grains and harvested animals – is an essential part of preventing problems with bears. When in bear territory, keep food and garbage in airtight containers, and store anything that may have the smell of food or garbage away from humans, and out of the reach of bears.
In focus
Outdoor recreation bear safety tips for anglers, campers, hikers and mountain bikers.
Bear safety tips for people living in bear country, including steps to take during a bear encounter.
Information on how to make industrial camps less attractive to bears, and how industrial workers can stay safe in bear encounters.
Tips and information for hunters who are hunting in bear country.
Strategies are in place for reducing human-bear encounters at Alberta's wildfire lookout tower sites.
Bear safety information for beekeepers, farmers and ranchers, including steps to take in a bear encounter.
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