Bear Country

Bears are coming out of hibernation this month, and Boulder officials are warning residents to make sure all trash and compost containers are locked, and any livestock secured. According to a public information officer for Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Boulder is "Bear Country." And there have been quite a few bear sightings there over the years. Bears are all about food, and when they find it in someone's trash, they always come back. And there are many stories about bears smelling food in cars, getting the door open, and trashing the inside while they try to get that last morsel. I have also heard reports of bears using coat hangers to get into locked cars, too, but that is unconfirmed. Interestingly enough, the spokesperson for the City of Boulder, who was interviewed for the article I read in the Denver Post, is an "urban wildlife coordinator." Now THAT must be a tough job. After all, it is hard enough coordinating domestic animals, especially cats. By the way, I took the self-portrait above at Canyon Pointe Park, just a block from Boulder's West Pearl Street. And not a bear in sight. If there was, it would have made for a great selfie, posing with it. Maybe next time.