An early spring means that residents and visitors need to already be taking precautions around bears, as evidenced by Monday’s mauling in the Kicking Horse Valley, said Pam Randles, president of the Alaska Chilkoot Bear Foundation.
“It’s not at all surprising that they’re out at this point. Granted, it’s early, but it’s warm and the eulachon are in and that’s usually when the bears are out,” Randles said.
The foundation is putting out brochures at…
