Project Title: Clam Lake Project
Conservation Initiative Addressed: Bear Management
Special Program: Adopt-a-Dumpster Program
Location: Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest in Wisconsin
Collaborators: US Forest Service, the Department of Natural Resources, and the National Wildlife Federation
Project Duration: 2007-2009
Overview of the Clam Lake Project:
Bear Trust has collaborated with the US Forest Service, the Department of Natural Resources, and the National Wildlife Federation to develop the Adopt-a-Dumpster Project in Wisconsin. Because the Clam Lake area in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest has been identified as an area where black bear nuisance incidents are on the rise, Bear Trust selected this area for the Adopt-a-Dumpster Demonstration Project. In August 2007, Bear Trust implemented the first phase of the Project by installing eleven 3-yard wildlife-resistant dumpsters at the Clam Lake area. We held a dedication ceremony to celebrate! We hope to secure sufficient funding to complete this project during 2009.
Clam Lake Project Goals:
By installing wildlife-resistant dumpsters in the Clam Lake area, the Adopt-a-Dumpster Demonstration Project will meet the following objectives: 1) provide safe recreational experiences for visitors by reducing the frequency of wildlife-human conflicts, 2) increase the probability of bear survival by decreasing the number of bears that become habituated to humans, 3) promote a sound wildlife management strategy in which everyone can participate, and, 4) provide an example of how a wildlife-resistant dumpster program can work for other regions and locales.
Press Release:
To view a Press Release announcing the Dedication Ceremony that took place in Clam Lake on August 1, 2007 CLICK HERE
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