Bow Valley Wildsmart - Top 10 Tips to be WildSmart at Home

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Living in the Bow Valley, we are fortunate to live amongst an abundance of wildlife. These animals spend the majority of their day and night searching for food, and many of us have some very tasty temptations attracting them into our yards.

Wildlife that consume these common backyard attractants may cause property damage, and in some cases, injury to people.

The following precautions can help keep our neighbourhoods safe for people, and help keep wildlife in the wild!

Here’s What You Can Do!
Top 10 Common Backyard Attractants, and Safe Alternatives

Wildlife Attractant	Alternative	Resource
Outdoor Compost	Indoor Warm Compost	www.biosphereinstitute.org
Bird Feeder (seed)	Bird Bath	Local Hardware/Pet Store
Barbeque	Clean Drip Tray after use or store indoors
Fruit-bearing Trees & Shrubs	Review WildSmart list of Trees & Shrubs to Avoid	List of Plants to Avoid
Pets	Pet Kennel that is Securely Covered	Local Hardware/Pet Store
Outdoor Recycling	Wash recycling first and use Bear Proof Containers	www.flyingpigs.ca
Garbage	Bear Proof Containers
Outdoor Fridge or Cooler	Store Indoors
Pet Food	Store indoors. Feed Pet Inside
Grass and Other Elk and Deer attractants	Minimize Turf Areas. Review list of trees and shrubs to avoid	List of Plants to Avoid