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14 September 2023 / Alaska Public Media / Angela Denning, CoastAlaska
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Hoonah gives residents bear-resistant trash cans but most of Southeast Alaska can’t afford them

Hoonah, Alaska, United States

Hoonah, Alaska is providing residents with free bear-resistant trash bins to address the problem of bears getting into trash, but most towns in Southeast Alaska cannot afford them, leading to conflicts between bears and humans.


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