Meeting Planned To Discuss Thacher Road Bear
Community Alert
The Ojai Wildlife League invites the community to attend a meeting with representatives from the Department of Fish and Gameon Aug. 25 at 7 p.m., at Theater 150, 316 E. Matilija St.Attending will be Lt. Mike Stefanak, the warden supervisor for the Ojai area,and Andrew Hughes, public information officer. In addition, Marc Kenyon, the DFG bear biologist, hopes to attend. Individuals from local wildlife organizations will also participate.
This is an opportunity to have a discussion about the recent shooting of a bear on Thacher Road and to educate ourselves on ways to prevent incidents like this in the future. Learn how to bear-proof your chicken coop and trash cans and simple bear aversion techniques.
For more information call 640-0187 or visit Ojaiwildlifeleague.com.
More info on the meeting:
We will be discussing exactly what lead up to and transpired during and after the issuance of a depredation permit to kill a bear on Public Lands and how to avoid such tragic outcomes in the future.
We will also discuss the California Bear Policy, what needs to change and how to participate in the process.
There will be information available on how to construct bear proof chicken coops and other bear proofing and bear aversion information.
The Bear Policy (old and revised)is available on our website under “Articles” www.Ojaiwildlifeleague.com
There is no charge. Please join us.
Sue Williamson
Ojai Wildlife League
sue@ojaiwildlifeleague.com
805-640-0187
www.Ojaiwildlifeleague.com
Thank you for posting this annoucement.
I mistakenly wrote “Andrew Hughes.” His correct name is Andrew Hughan.
Andrew Hughan
Public Information Officer, Regions 5 & 6,
Southern District LED
Statewide Fisheries Branch
Calif. Dept. of Fish and Game
Office: 916.322.8944
Mobile: 916.201.2958
ahughan@dfg.ca.gov