WITH THE WEATHER GETTING WARMER AND DRIER, THAT MEANS BEARS COULD COME SNIFFING AROUND YOUR HOME LOOKING FOR FOOD.

PER THE ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT, WHILE BEARS TEND TO AVOID HUMANS WITH THE WARMER AND DRIER WEATHER MAY PUSH THE BEARS TOWARD MORE POPULATED AREAS OR CAMP SITES LOOKING FOR FOOD.

IN ORDER TO AVOID ANY CONTACT WITH BEARS, KEEP YOUR TRASH IN A SECURED AREA UNTIL TRASH PICK DAY, TAKE DOWN BIRD FEEDERS AND KEEP PET OR LIVESTOCK FOOD INSIDE AT NIGHT.

IF YOU ARE CAMPING KEEP YOUR FOOD IN A PLACE WHERE THE BEARS CANNOT ACCESS IT AND DO NOT SET UP CAMP SITES IN AREAS WHERE BEARS MIGHT FREQUENT, SUCH AS STREAMS OR LAKES.