Bryan Peterson

The bears are back; here are some reminders

Ah, finally, spring – albeit a tad windy and dry, but very welcome regardless.

With the warmer weather comes talk of planting gardens, building chicken coops, outdoor composting, setting out hummingbird feeders, putting up beehives and readying fruit trees.

All these noble tasks share a common link: They all have the...


Bryan Peterson is director of Bear Smart Durango, formed in 2003 to educate residents about safely and respectfully coexisting with bears and to advocate for policy changes. For more information, visit www.bearsmartdurango.org or e-mail him at bp@frontier.net

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