Conservation Commission
The Conservation Commission would like to help educate you about your local environment and encourage you to become involved.
Please see our web site.
http://www.vermontconservation.com/
The Conservation Commission minutes can also be found at www.vermontconservation.com
Please audit your backyard to prevent conflicts with bears!
As the days lengthen and the snow recedes, bears are preparing to leave their winter dens. Now is the time for Vermonters to audit their backyards and secure human related foods that might inadvertently attract hungry bears. Preventing access to human foods is a key component of responsibly coexisting with black bears. Not only does it prevent property damage, but it can also save bears’ lives!
- Take down birdfeeders until December.
- Attract birds by planting bird friendly native plants instead – check out Audubon’s Native Plants for Birds Program: https://www.audubon.org/native-plants.
- Store garbage in a bear proof container: https://vtfishandwildlife.com/node/256.
- Learn how to make your own bear resistant garbage can: https://vtfishandwildlife.com/sites/fishandwildlife/files/documents/Learn%20More/Living%20with%20Wildlife/Living%20with%20Bears/bear-resistant-retrofit-polycart.pdf.
- Follow Composting in Bear Country steps: https://vtfishandwildlife.com/node/260.
- Use electric fencing to keep chickens and bees safe: https://vtfishandwildlife.com/node/1996.
If you encounter a bear on your property or in your community, please let Fish & Wildlife know through our Living With Black Bears webpage: https://vtfishandwildlife.com/node/256.
Your bear encounters help Fish & Wildlife understand what work is needed to improve coexistence between Vermonters and black bears!