TALLAHASSEE, FL (WTXL) - You may see less bears digging in your trash after the agreement signed by the Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission and Waste Pro USA.
Wednesday morning, the two companies signed an agreement that was intended to reduce human to bear conflicts in northwest Florida. At the event, the companies also showcased a new trash can to prevent bears from digging in it to eat. The container included a metal bar and a lock on top of the trashcan to secure the trash inside.
FWC said that bears are attracted to unsecured trash found around Florida homes and businesses.
FWC Chairman Brian Yablonski said, "We need to do a better job in Florida of securing our trash with bear resistant cans and dumpsters, making east food, hard to get food. If we do that, then the bears won't be as tempted to get into our neighborhoods and into our communities as well."
The FWC and Waste Pro have been working together to make bear-resistant garbage containers more widely available in northwest Florida.
