Yukon conservation officers have received reports of black bear sightings in the Granger area of Whitehorse.
Senior conservation officer Kris Gustafson said he doesn't know if it's one bear or multiple bears, but they seem to be attracted to garbage bins around Wilson Drive and Hayes Crescent.
Gustafson said conservation officers are keeping an eye on the area. He's hopeful the bear will leave on its own, but is asking for the public's help.
“We’re hoping that we’re going to get some co-operation from the public in terms of minimizing the attractant,” he said.
“There's lots of natural bear foods in that area the bear can easily access. But if there's a bag of protein available to it, it's going to try to access those as well. So the simple solution here is to try to minimize the availability of those things and the bear will seek other natural food sources elsewhere.”
Gustafson says garbage bins should be put in a garage or shed, if possible, or people can also use heavy-duty bungee cords to secure lids on garbage cans.
Conservation officers relocated a black bear near the Alaska Highway in the Takhini area, earlier this week. It was also trying to get at garbage.
Conservation officers shot a black bear in my area late last fall.  I thought the problem was solved, but apparently there are more than one in my neighbourhood.  One difficulty is the compost program the City has.  They have given us HUGE green bins to deposit our compost.  The bins are too big for my garage and I do not have a shed.  I doubt the garbage man will appreciate having to get out of his truck to unhook a bungie cord before emptying each bin.