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It’s that time of year when everyone starts making New Year’s resolutions. If you live in bear country, then we’d like to suggest that you make a resolution (or two) that will help us all co-exist more peacefully with our bear neighbors. We’ve got some great ideas below that will help you limit or eliminate your encounters with bears. Follow these, and we’ll all have a happier and healthier New Year! Resolution: Learn more about common bear traits It’s easier to live peacefully with bears when you understand more about them and their behavior. For example – did you know there are eight different species of bears? Or that you’re most likely to encounter a brown/Grizzly bear or American Black Bear in the United States? Did you know that bears are very smart and can run at speeds exceeding 35 mph? Or that bears hibernate because of a lack of food, not because of an inability to keep warm? Learn...

Here at BearSaver, we’ve spent years working with wildlife biologists and bear experts to bring the highest quality bear-resistant trash cans and recycling bins to the market. We have a robust line with more than 75 different bear-proof trash cans, bear-proof dumpsters, and bear-proof food storage lockers that will remove the attractants that get bears in trouble. But we understand that even with so many products to choose from, you might still have unique needs. That’s why we’re happy to customize any of our BearSaver receptacles to meet those needs. Let’s take a closer look at how we can help you. Huge line of bear-proof receptacles to choose from BearSaver is the largest bear-proof container supplier in the world, and it’s easy to see why. We offer more than 75 different bear-proof containers to choose from. These products have been developed and designed over many years with help from bear experts and top wildlife biologists. We take our work very seriously, and...

It’s that time of year again when bears begin their hibernation for the upcoming winter months. But did you know that bears don’t hibernate because of the harsh weather? Instead, they hibernate because it’s too difficult to find enough food for survival during winter. Unfortunately, this means that some bears never actually enter hibernation because food sources – particularly food from human sources – are too abundant. That’s why keeping human food and other attractants away from bears at this time of year is crucial. Let’s take a closer look at how you can do your part to help bears this November. Understand bear behavior this time of year Typically, bears will begin to make or search out dens in November to begin their winter hibernation. Grizzly bears tend to excavate their dens on mountain slopes or hills, creating small chambers where they can slumber during the winter months. Black bears, on the other hand, use a variety of sites...

BearSaver is pleased to announce that we’ve made recycling even easier! We’ve partnered with Recycle Across America and are now offering standardized recycling labels on our entire line of recycling bins. The New York Times has called society-wide standardized recycling labels “...one of the most important environmental fixes taking root today” and we agree. Let’s take a closer look at how BearSaver’s recycling bins can keep bears out and also enhance your recycling collection system. Recycling made easy with Recycle Across America The nonprofit organization Recycle Across America has become the leader in bringing society-wide standardized labeling systems for recycling bins to the United States. Their mission is to provide simple and easy-to-understand labels for recycling bins that allow anyone in the country to correctly recycle items no matter where they are. These standardized labels can help to increase recycling levels by 50 to 100 percent. They also help to dramatically reduce contamination by keeping garbage out of recycling bins....

Here at BearSaver, we emphasize being Bear Aware. When you live in bear country, you need to understand bear behavior so that you can avoid unwanted bear encounters. Bears are very active this time of year as they prepare for hibernation. They are searching out food more than ever to pack on weight for the coming winter. They also have an excellent sense of smell that can easily lead them into dangerous situations with humans. When we know how bears behave and what attracts them, we can do a better job of removing those attractants. Here’s what you should know to help you peacefully coexist with bears in your community. Top tips to peacefully coexist with bears When you live in bear country, it’s essential to learn how to peacefully coexist with your bear neighbors. This helps to keep both you and the bears in your neighborhood safe. Essentially, you want to keep human food away from bears, discourage bears...