They’re Still Awake: Be Bear Aware

PRESS RELEASE

(SOLDOTNA) – Recent incidents involving bears in Seward – where a dog walker was mauled Thursday and a brown bear sow and two cubs were shot last week by homeowners in a local subdivision – are serving as a wake-up call to many in Southcentral Alaska who believe bears have gone to sleep for the winter.

“Bears may be active any month of the year,” says Kenai Area Wildlife Biologist Jeff Selinger, “especially if they have access to food.”

Ongoing reports of bears drawn to Seward-area subdivisions by unsecured trash, pet foods, and poultry led to citations for some homeowners,