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There’s a Bear on My Street: A conversation about urban wildlife with Derek Ryder, wildlife ambassador
November 20, 2023 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Free
About the Event:
Attendees will learn about:
- Encountering bears and other wildlife in the wilderness is good; having them in the urban environment is problematic
- Strategies that could help in preventing bear removal or relocation
- What you should do if there’s wildlife (like a bear) in YOUR neighbourhood
We’ll also have a question period and discussion. Some things we look forward to discussing are:
- Some people are resistant to the idea of removing their fruit tree. Imagine you are one of these people: what could the Town, or the Biosphere Institute do, to convince you to help you decide to get rid of your tree
- How do you think we SHOULD be dealing with urban wildlife?
- Is the argument that “the wildlife was here first” a valid one?
- How can we continue to improve human wildlife coexistence? What are the barriers/opportunities?