A new bear attractant law will be in place in the Haines Borough this year. On Tuesday, the assembly adopted an ordinance clarifying the definition of a bear attractant and specifying acceptable ways to secure them in a 4-2 vote with assembly members Gabe Thomas and Jerry Lapp in opposition.
Under the new law, a bear attractant nuisance is “more than one-half gallon of any putrescible material,” or livestock, excluding cattle and horses. The law…