Bear populations high; valley residents must continue to do their part securing garbage

Bear populations high; valley residents must continue to do their part securing garbage

A bear-repelling sign at the Dover Transfer Station was one measure undertaken by landfill attendant Ken Hartman when bears showed interest in the transfer station’s compost shed this summer. Hartman is also moving compost into the main facility, away from bears’ noses, each night. Photo courtesy of TJ Sibilia. DOVER - Despite high statewide bear populations, local officials say overall, human-bear incidents were less copious this summer than …