Worried about bears? Join the CT conversation on staying safe.

Have you ever seen bears roaming your neighborhood? Study tips on how to keep secure as native legislators host a dialog about bear security.

State Rep. Eleni Kavros DeGraw and Rep. Tammy Exum together with the Connecticut Division of Vitality and Environmental Safety are internet hosting “Bear Conscious: A Dialog on Security” on Thursday, Might 11 from 7 to eight p.m.

Held on the Avon Free Public Library at 281 Nation Membership Street, the discuss will go over finest practices when coping with bears.

The legislators and DEEP stated the variety of human-bear conflicts are rising, together with a latest incident in Avon the place somebody was bitten whereas strolling their canine. Bear sightings have occurred in each metropolis and city within the state.

This security dialog is open to the general public and can focus on a number of finest practices DEEP makes accessible on its “Dwelling with Black Bears” webpage and potential laws equivalent to SB 1148, which features a part that may ban the intentional and unintentional feeding of probably harmful wildlife like bears.