GBOP's Bear Smart Program

From this page (below) you can access the January 2005 Bear Smart Assessment report; on-site community assessments, and links to other useful pages. We will be adding information as it becomes available. Thanks for visiting this site!

Bear Smart Assessment Reports                    

1. The January 2005 report: GBOP North Cascades Bear Smart Assessment: Results from a Preliminary Assessment of Six Communities in Eastern Skagit and Whatcom Counties. January 2005. 1.2 MB pdf file. If you do not want to download the entire report as a pdf, it is also available on this page: www.bearinfo.org/bearsmartreport.htm 

2. Marblemount On-Site Assessment, January 2005.1.2 MB pdf.

3. Rockport On-Site Assessment, January 2005. 3.1 MB pdf

4. Concrete On-Site Assessment, January 2005. 980 KB pdf

5. Glacier On-Site Assessment, January 2005. 794 KB pdf

6. Maple Falls On-Site Assessment, January 2005. 789 KB pdf

7. Kendall On-Site Assessment, January 2005. 698 KB pdf

Bear Smart Press Releases                    

1. Bear Smart press releases: December 2004. January 2005

More Bear Smart information and links                    

1. Bear Smart Fact Sheet (brief summary of Bear Smart, and useful tips). 218KB pdf

2. Bear Smart Home Certification Checklist - qualify and receive a refrigerator magnet and window decal for your home! 94 kb pdf file

3. Click here to visit the 'tips' page of GBOP's site

4. Information on Bear-Resistant Products Testing Program

5. Minimize bear attractants - sign up for refuse collection and Sanitary Service Company of Whatcom County http://www.ssc-inc.com/

Manufacturers of bear resistant garbage cans               

Bear Proof Containers
Bear Proof Inc
Bear Saver
UnBearAble Bins

If you need to report an incident:

Please notify your local State Patrol Office or the nearest ranger station.

Please report all grizzly bear observations and field sign to:

1-888-WOLF-BEAR

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