(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.
Bear spray canisters will be available in Lander at City Park on Aug. 24 at 5 p.m.
The free bear spray will be held inside the Wyoming Wildlife Federation Cookoff. You do not need to purchase a cookoff entrance ticket for the giveaway. 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 “robo bear,” a remote-controlled mock charging bear that simulates a sudden encounter situation. Game and Fish and Forest Service biologists will also be available to discuss bear ecology and conservation, and promote ‘Bear Wise’ proactive behavior to reduce conflict potential.
For more information, please contact Mark Aughton at 307-527-7125.