(Lander, WY) – In a partnership to raise awareness and promote safety, the Safari Club International Foundation, American Bear Foundation, Shoshone National Forest, and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department will distribute bear spray and provide training to members of the public at no cost this month.
Locally, bear spray will be given away at Lander’s City Park on Saturday, Aug. 24, at 5 p.m.
Approximately 100 cans of bear spray will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis.
Participants will receive a free can of bear spray after practicing with inert bear spray on a “robo bear,” a remote-controlled mock charging bear that simulates a sudden encounter situation.