Bear Smart

I do believe these steps should be taken to minimize wildlife attraction and incursion into our town, but... I do not agree with the notion that we are living in the bears territory and we should cede areas or put up with predatory animals in our community.

Slave Lake is a town inhabited by humans and should be protected from wildlife as such. I do not agree that we should be neglected of our walking trails and other recreational activities because a predatory animal has decided they would like to take up residence here.

All interface with these animals obviously is not going to be avoided. Increased funding from the province is required to have staff in place that are able to quickly react and remove animals that decide our walking trails are a great place to live. I do not have any issues with the possibility that relocating wildlife can have detrimental effects on the animals.

Thanks!