Fourteen bears were euthanized in Sitka last year — more than double any year on record since 1980.
The new task force will spend six months investigating Sitka’s bear history, reviewing the work of the last task force — which was established in 2005 — and studying bear deterrent efforts in other communities.
The Sitka Tribe of Alaska asked the Assembly to prioritize the community’s bear issue during the government to government meeting this winter. And on March 8, Fish and Game wildlife biologist Stephen Bethune told the assembly that the community needs to figure out a way to deal with its garbage problem.
City Administrator John Leach said that whatever the bear working group came up with, there would be a price tag for the city to consider.
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