Welcome to The Ursa Project’s Blog
We try to regularly update this section to ensure you have access to the latest and most relevant content
We are doing a silent auction.
We are overwhelmed with the generosity from our community in supporting us in our silent auction. Please check out our Facebook Page for the Silent Auction taking place on June 9th and get ready to place bids on some amazing items.
Home Audit Checklist
Take a few minutes to go over this home audit checklist and be sure that you have all of the attractants around your home and property secured. If you wish to have a printable PDF copy of this please send us a message and we can forward you one. It is handy to keep on your fridge (especially for Airbnb’s).
We will be a vendor at the Nelson Farmers Market
Come by our booth on Saturday, May 20th between 9 AM and 2 PM at the Cottonwood Falls Farmers Market to find out more about The Ursa Project, becoming a BearSmart Community and how you can do your part to help the bears.
We will have lots of resources, handouts and even some fun activities for the kids, of course.
We hope to see you there!
Becoming a Bear Smart Community
A look at what is required, as well as the immense benefits of becoming a certified Bear Smart community.
Alternatives to Killing Habituated Bears
Managing humanized bears in British Columbia requires a combination of aversive conditioning, bear-resistant containers, and public education. By using these alternative methods, we can reduce the number of conflicts between humans and bears and protect both humans and bears.
Bears and Us
For centuries, humans and bears have coexisted in the vast wilderness of British Columbia, Canada. However, in recent times, the relationship between the two has become increasingly strained, with conflicts arising as a result of habitat loss, human encroachment into bear territory, and competition for resources.