Food Storage Order: 06-21-00-21-02

The goal of this special order is to minimize the potential for bears and other wildlife to access human foods. Animals that have repeatedly obtained unsecured human foods can learn to associate the presence of humans with a food reward and begin to lose their natural fear of man. This can lead to human / wildlife encounters that could compromise public safety. Such encounters typically result in the removal of the offending animal by state or Federal wildlife agency enforcement officers