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Correctly maintained compost is designed not to attract bears through responsible management of other food attractants and by preventing odours. The guide explains the required balance of brown carbon-rich materials and green nitrogen-rich materials, recommends regular aeration, and lists acceptable and unacceptable items. 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 \nDid you know…Iowqualityhousehold paper products,such astissue paper,egg cartons,papertowels,paper bags and cardboardrolls,are a great source of brownsfor your compost bin?  \nSTEP  \nPlant trimmings  \nFruit and vegetable scraps  \nto encourage the oxygen-  \nCoffee grounds  \nloving aerobic bacteria in your  \nyour immediate neighbourhood followsall the preventative measures to reducehuman-bear conflicts.  \nTea bags  \nbin,especially at the com-  \nHuman hair  \nAnimal fur  \nManure  \nGo Big on Brown  \nMaintain a healthy compost bin to  \nAdd Oxygen  \n4  \nFallen leavesSawdustStraw  \nNewspaper(torn into 1\"strips and crumpled)Tissue paper or kraft brown paperPaper towels or napkinsCardboard (toilet paper rolls,egg cartons,corrugated cardboard torn into small pieces)Coffee filtersDried grass clippings  \nGardenSmart Tip:  \nA simple electric fence can be used to keep bearsaway from fruit trees,vegetable gardensand beehives.  \nSmall amounts of fireplace ash  \nBury Fruit  \nFloor sweepings  \nDryer lint  \nLarge volumes of fruits or  \nother particularly odorous  \ngreens should be composted  \nin the following manner to make  \nMeat  \ntheir odours undetectable to bears:  \ndig a hole in the compost and bury  \nunder at least 12\"of soil.  \nthe Township of Algonquin Highlands  \nFresh grass clippings  \nBrowns  \nRinsed and pulverized eggshells  \nUnacceptable in Bear Country x  \nFishBonesGrains,rice or pastaDairyGrease or oilCharcoal briquettes  \nEnvironment and Stewardship Committee  \nDog or cat feces and kitty litter (for health,not bear reasons)  \nwith the help of  \nThe Edible Garden Project  \nNorth Vancouver,BC,V7L1C4  \n1000/03.2011","cbCaiuQXIUoZnCYp","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuQXIUoZnCYp","pdf",681578,"English","# Key principles of bear-safe composting\n## Balance: browns vs. greens\n## Reduce odours and bear attractants\n## Add oxygen through aeration\n# Materials guide\n## What to compost (browns)\n## What to compost (greens)\n## Unacceptable items\n# Extra preventive measures\n## Electric fence tip\n## Burying large/odorous greens","[{\"question\":\"Why does the guide emphasize maintaining compost correctly in bear country?\",\"answer\":\"Proper maintenance prevents odours that can attract bears. When compost is kept healthy and other attractants are managed responsibly, it is not intended to lure bears back.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the recommended brown-to-green ratio for compost health?\",\"answer\":\"A healthy compost bin uses equal proportions of brown materials and green materials, with nitrogen-rich greens and an equal or greater volume of carbon-rich browns.\"},{\"question\":\"How should you add oxygen to avoid a smelly anaerobic compost bin?\",\"answer\":\"Poke holes down at least every couple of weeks and finish by covering with more browns. Aeration is described as best done with a “Wingdigger”-type tool or a strong straight stick.\"}]","GardenSmart - composting with care in bear country | PDF"]