Two bear cubs dead in Evergreen

This message below was posted in one of the local Facebook groups and this statement compels me to speak up. If you have issues with the way a local business is doing something, it is incumbent upon you to try to resolve it first privately, and then to take the issue public with just the facts if nothing is done. What I absolutely condemn is the malicious, passive-aggressive, underhanded, ILLEGAL retaliations being inflicted upon this local business owner. Go and talk to him before passing judgement, or better yet, find some way to help him. He posted in a different group earlier this week that someone called Jeffco on him about his trash being strewn about his dumpsters on Tuesday so he booked it over to his restaurant. Sure enough, the bears had pried up the metal bars that were supposed to keep them out and gotten into the dumpster. He tried calling friends and employees to ask for help in moving the dumpster back to where it was supposed to be because it was too heavy to move himself, couldn't get hold of anyone, so he started cleaning everything up by hand. He said several cars stopped on the road that goes past his establishment - not to get out and help, but to take pictures. Seriously?

Be part of the solution, not just a complainer. It's the right thing to do. It's the neighborly thing to do.

Now, in regards to the man who shot the bear cubs and the vitriol I've seen elsewhere online regarding him. Yes, he made some very bad choices and he is facing very serious consequences and the law will be served. Again, I do not condone these kinds of personal attacks that call for harming him, harassing him and his family at their home, or for boycotting his business. Posts of this nature will be moved from this forum to our Ring, and/or edited if containing personal information. If you wish to not patronize his business that is your prerogative, but you can do that privately. We have evolved to create a justice system so that we no longer "take care of things" through unfair, subjective, emotionally-driven vigilante actions. Get involved in the proper process if you wish to see that justice is served.

Along those lines, we will also be posting information shortly about online harassment and a recent Colorado law that will affect you should you choose to do any of the above elsewhere.

"I spoke to the owner of the Brook Forest Inn. I was pleasantly surprised by the call and disturbed by our "community". He has been working with Waste Management for some time about the trash. He has installed metal bear bars several times and the bears just bend them. He tries to pick up the trash when it is knocked over but the dumpsters are heavy and he needs the staff there to do it. Hence the trash Monday and Tuesday. Waste Management is working with him and brought him two new dumpsters today with heavier metal but the bears have figured out how to go under the bear bars and bend them so he is going to fold down all shipping boxes and put them on top to try and prevent the bears from getting under. He is pretty bear savvy. He does NOT want to leave the area. His FB page was hacked with awful comments so he took it down. He is working with Waste Management to make twice a week pick ups. He had a fence but the bears tore it down and you can see the metal posts where it used to be. Someone sent him info about sturdy bear dumpsters that cost $5,000 each but Waste Management won't pick up the trash if he doesn't use their stuff and they are the only ones that do businesses up here. He and has family have had death threats, threats of burning the business down, he has had sugar in his gas tank. He is doing what he can. He is willing to speak to me any time if anyone has any further questions but with emotion so high right now wants to take a step back from online response. If you have further questions or suggestions for him, please let me know and I will ask. Again, if you had a hostile approach from him perhaps he just spent a ton from sugar in his tank, death threats or hostile questions on the other end. I was satisfied.
He has also been working with DOW."