Sep 22, 2015 garbage bear season is here september 22, 2015 by lisa phu overturned dumpsters in the alleyway between tracys king crab shack and diamonds international on sunday morning. I planned on changing it to will when i grew up, but never did. The bear is excited and wants to go on another adventure. I was born wilfred collison files iii, and went by little willie, winnie, winnie the pooh, pooh bear and at age seven changed to bear. Then one rainy afternoon, dougal is left outside and ends up in the garbage bin. Dougal, the garbage dump bear by matt dray booktopia.
Moth returned the next day and found a bear sitting near the smoke coming from a flaming pit of garbage. Dont get fooled purchasing a cheap so called bear proof trash can with metal wrapped around the rim of the can it will only get bent and rusted in short period of time while the metal latch rusts away. On a trip to the garbage dump in lac brochet earlier this year mandy stantic spotted a black bear relaxing on a. Our rear bear proof dumpsters and trash enclosures have an optional dump bar allowing your trash service company to easily dump your trash from this bear proof dumpster. Based on a true story, with photos taken by someone who was there, dougal the garbage dump bear is a heartwarming and hilarious picture book for all the family an absolute gem of a picture book. Public landfill near big bear city, ca near me, closest places. Top view side view ground commercial storage locker garbage can lid a one inch water pipe slips under garbage lid handle and into holes in sides of crib.
Rogers michigan department of natural resources, shingleton, michigan 498841 davidw. He adapts to his new life at the dump, meets new friends, and after a few surprises realizes that. Doc dougal the garbage dump bear wendy buss academia. Drill holes for pipe to fit through garbage can crib is four sided and open at the top. Preska onceloved but now wellworn stuffed bear is tossed out after being replaced by new, clean toys. Additionally, a large dump that served west yellowstone was located a few miles north. Grizzly bear mortality was elevated for two years after the dump closed, but only for adult bears, and especially among large adult males. Our many solid waste and recycling services are available for fulltime, parttime and weekend visitors of the city of big bear lake. Recycling and waste disposal the following books are available through the palm beach county libraries fiction, ages. Bears that obtain meals regularly from landfills may soon become a nuisance because they depend on man for their food and lose fear of humans.
Sep 01, 2005 dougal the garbage dump bear by matt dray older book 2005 this little picture book treasure was sitting in a pile of donated books. Just a few years ago dozens of people would show up at the garbage dumps, presumably at dusk, to see the bears. Sometimes the crowd would be thirty people, with the ranger feeding the bear a marshmallow on a stick. Council directive 199931ec of 26 april 1999, on the landfill of waste pdf. Book week ipswich district teacher librarian network. Use of a garbage dump by brown bears in dillingham, alaska.
Bear kicks its feet up in northern manitoba garbage dump. The average autumn weight of an adult male grizzly bear was 741 lbs before the dump closed and 397 lbs afterward. Dougal the garbage dump bear written by matt dray this special book was one of my all time favorites to read to the children. Together they explore the area, rescue dozens of other discarded toys, and dodge garbage trucks and tractors. Nearby and close to results for public landfill in big bear city, ca, try nearby cities to find more related listings. Then, well, theres a picture of dougal at the pool hall with the guys drinking a large mug of ginger beer. The day that dougal is left out in the rain and ends up at a garbage dump, he thinks life is over. The regional district of fraserfort george operates two municipal solid waste landfills and one select waste landfill.
To report a problem bear on your property, you can contact the ketchikan police department at 907 2256631. About the author matt dray was inspired to write about dougal when they met while matt was working at a garbage dump on the gold coast. We had a lot of parents take this book out and abruptly bring it back the next day. Dougal, the garbage dump bear by matt dray, paperback. The book goes on to state that dougal and his friend had too much ginger beer and had to sleep it off in the truck. Public trash sites clean bear big bear lake, california.
Sep 29, 2017 bear kicks its feet up in northern manitoba garbage dump. Here comes the garbage barge read by justin theroux youtube. A video booktalk by asij grade 3 students march 2011. Well before the transition period addressed here, park files showed.
Bear proof dumpsters and heavy duty steel cubic yard containers. Golds costly dividend 7 illegal mining on the waste dumps every day, hundreds of men, women, and children of all ages trespass onto the mines sprawling anjolek, anawe. This photo of a bear in a dump brought the photographer to tears. Waste management in bear country a guide to controlling. Aug 30, 2011 these eight black bears are feeding on the balmertown garbage dump northern ontario. He never got to play with the other toys in the house because they were all new and clean and perfect and he was not. Matt dray dougal the garbage dump bear, viking, penguin books australia, 2004. Convert to bear proof garbage containers, or secure garbage inside a garage or other enclosed area. He enlists the help of the grumpy dump worker and eventually they find the bear and go home. Dougal the garbage dump bear by the wizened owl tpt. Buy a discounted paperback of dougal, the garbage dump bear online from australias leading online bookstore.
The demographic consequences of bears eating at dumps are complex and, in some respects, contradictory, as is also true for the consequences of dump closure. Edit your published post entitled this is the title of your second post, add your own text, images or videos, and click publish. Finding himself in the garbage dump, bear makes friends with a stuffed bumblebee. Clean bear sites are only available for the city of big bear lake residents with the zip code 92315. Dougal and friends have had much fun and excitement since then and matt also wrote a book about one particular adventure.
We studied brown bear ursus arctos use of a garbage dump in dillingham, alaska, usa, in 1997 prior to an impending dump closure. Characteristics and management of black bears that feed in garbage dumps, campgrounds or residential areas lynn l. Dougal the garbage dump bear by matt dray i independence. Sep 18, 2005 we learned that some libraries were banning dougal the garbage dump bear because some people who probably had not read the book believed that it was bad for children since dougal and his friends played pool while consuming ginger beer. Here comes the garbage barge is written by jonah winter, illustrated by red nose studio and read by justin theroux. A landfill site is a site for the disposal of waste materials. Nov 01, 2006 this is a cute and clever book which is based on the true story of a man who worked at a garbage dump and rescued toys. Dougal the garbage dump bear by matt dray goodreads. Dec 14, 2017 and, county workers do a great job of hauling garbage off those sites regularly, so a hungry garbage bear is going to find the dump pantry empty every few days, and head into the nearest town or subdivision for his supper instead.
The city of big bear lake is southern californias fourseason resort. Pj dewan one true bear pj doremus bear despair pj dray dougal the garbage dump bear pj elliott what the grizzly knows pj freeman corduroy pj garton i am otter pj glen ruby to the rescue pj heachler what does my teddy bear do all day. Bear proof containers simple modifications can result in bear proof containers. Read the story behind this tragic photo of a lone bear, sitting perfectly still, surrounded by trash at a landfill in canada. Create a collage of a garbage dump using magazine or newspaper pictures or actual food labels.
Aug 04, 2010 dougal the bear ends up at the dump, he meets a friend, and gets to ride in the garbage truck with the men. Place garbage cans at the curb on the day of pickup rather than the night before. Garbage management is an integral part of avoiding conflicts with bears. Kuehn wildlife research institute, 1909 third street n. Neil curtis mr noah and the cats, startups lothian books, 2004. For hungry bears, its open season on garbage alaska public. Preschool subject list teddy bears oshkosh public library. Dougal the bear ends up at the dump, he meets a friend, and gets to ride in the garbage truck with the men. The driver remains inside the vehicle making for an efficient use of time. A grizzly bear eagerly waits for a garbage truck to unload a feast at yellowstones trout creek dump in 1970. More than a few ketchikan residents have woken to the sound of garbage can lid banging, a can tipping over, quite aware that its probably a bear looking for a free. He finds a new life and learns that sometimes bad luck can be your best friend. The book had a lovely flow to it and uses rhyming throughout the book.
Of course, the current thinking is that this kind of thing is exactly what leads to bear conflicts. Weve known for at least 50 years that garbage is bad for bears and the combination a risk for people. To create your second blog post, click here to open the blog manager. It is enjoyable for both little children and the adults reading it particularly the bit where dougal has too many ginger beers one night and feels unwell at work the next day. These eight black bears are feeding on the balmertown garbage dump northern ontario. Dougal is an endearingly humble stuffed bear who is neglected and tossed away. If there is no curbside pickup in the area, take garbage to the nearest disposal site as soon as possible. James roy billy macks war, university of queensland press, 2004. Pj harrison dear bear pj ichikawa the first bear in africa. Thought it would fit a few units of inquiry in my school from how we organize ourselves knowing about people in the community to sharing the planet with recycling and reusing items vs. During the summers of 199196, incidental observations of bears at the dump indicated 4080 individuals fed there.