To the Editor

We Deserve More Than Shrugs

To the Editor:

I’m writing because my patience has completely run out. For months, my garbage cans have been pillaged by bears while the troopers and Fish and Game do absolutely nothing – unless you count shrugging, handing out useless advice as ‘action’ and threats of fines. Frankly, I’m tired of watching my street turn into a dumpster buffet for wildlife while the powers that be don’t lift a finger.

It’s bad enough that I have to spend my mornings cleaning up after oversized, uninvited guests. Worse, our kids have started treating bear encounters like just another...