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8 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2018 Bears from 1A ODFW, in conjunction with Oregon State Police (OSP), responded by setting up cam- eras and a live trap — meaning a type of trap that does not kill or injure the animal — in late January and quickly caught and euthanized two of the three yearling bears. “After the first two bears were trapped, the remaining sow and yearling would not enter the live trap over the next week, so we removed the trap and asked for assistance from U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services, an agency with expertise in predator con- trol,” said Dennehy. “When they went to the gazebo, a year- ling bear was on site and popped its jaw and bluff charged the responder, which were signs of aggression.” The responder then shot the bear, killing it on site. The mother bear has not yet been caught or killed and ODFW has heard no reports of her as of Tuesday. Dennehy suggested the sow was still living at Greentrees or in the surrounding area, most likely due to the availability of food. “Once bears become habitu- ated, they tend to stay that way — which is why we are always telling people not to feed bears and to secure their garbage, so this behavior never has a chance to start,” said Dennehy, who points out that Oregon Revised Statue (ORS) 498.012 authorizes the use of lethal force to address damage, public nuisance or public safety issues, and she believes the sit- uation at Greentrees met those guidelines. “We’ve been trying for months to get this situation under control, but it’s been get- ting worse not better, with bear behavior escalating. It’s our responsibility to manage bears so they don’t threaten public safety,” Dennehy said. “As Greentrees is a community with ing in close proximity to bears that it is illegal to provide food to bears. The improper disposal of food waste is one of the most common reasons that bears venture onto private property. “When people do call us, we talk to them about why secur- ing garbage, cleaning up under bird feeders and taking other steps to keep bears wild — and not habituated — is so impor- tant,” Dennehy said. “We also do this through our ‘Living with Bears’ webpage, provid- ing a brochure of this informa- tion, and sometimes sending out statewide reminders via news release. “We are also hoping to do a presentation at Greentrees soon about our bear management policies.” MARK BRENNAN/SIUSLAW NEWS ODFW reports only four Three young bears were killed at Greentrees Village between Jan. 25 and Feb. 1. cases of bear and human inter- Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has been dealing with the “habituated” bears actions have ever resulted in who no longer showed fear around people and felt the situation warranted the lethal human injuries and there have action. At least one more bear remains in or near Greentrees Village. been no documented human residences in close proximity, are. Having at least four habitu- and one that needed responding mortalities in Oregon as the it’s unacceptable for bears to be ated bears in one small commu- to.” result of black bears. in this area behaving like they nity is a dangerous situation Dennehy reminds those liv- L ANE C OUNTY S HERIFF ’ S O FFICE On Feb, 3, the Lane County Sheriff’s Office added 50 jail beds for local defendants and offenders, increasing the number of local jail beds to 367 from 317. “This is the fourth increase in capacity since the passage of the Public Safety levy to fund jail beds and youth detention and treatment serv- ices in Lane County,” said Sgt. Carrie Carver of the Lane County Sheriff’s Office. Prior to the levy, the jail had 125 local jail beds, and contracted out several other beds to outside agencies. After the passage of the levy in 2013, the jail doubled local capacity to 256 beds, and then to 297 beds in September 2015. In February 2016, enough additional staff had been hired and trained to increase the number of local jail beds again to 317, which is where the capacity remained until this most recent increase. The number of capacity based releases (CBRs, or early releases) has reduced by 61.34 percent compared to CBRs prior to the levy, and the jail has not released any pre-trial inmates being held on Measure 11, violent felony charges, due to capacity Free Native Plants Available Saturday MAPLETON—Those who live near a river, creek or lake can receive free native plants from the Siuslaw Watershed Council’s annual Native Plant Distribution program. Trees and shrubs planted along streams help reduce erosion, filter nutrients, and keep the water cool for salmon and trout. The distribution is 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Feb.10. For more information, visit siuslaw.org and follow the Native Plant Distribution link. Information is also avail- able by phone at 541- 268-3044, or e-mail nativeplants@siuslaw.org. This project is made pos- sible through a grant from the U.S. Forest Service’s Coast Range Stewardship Fund. Visit the Siuslaw News online at WWW.THESIUSLAW NEWS.COM (which was not the case prior to the levy). In addition to the decrease in CBRs, the jail has strength- ened its focus on treatment services for inmates suffering from severe and persistent mental illness, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy treatment through a partner- ship with Sponsor’s, Inc., a local reentry program. “The jail also offers contin- uing education to help inmates get their GED, as well as socialization classes focusing on practicing appro- priate behaviors, communica- ADDS 50 tion and coping skills,” said Carver. Three additional mental health specialists have also joined the team at the Lane County Jail (through a collab- oration with Lane County Behavioral Health) to work on discharge planning with LOCAL JAIL BEDS inmates to help ensure a smooth, uninterrupted transi- tion of services and treatment from the jail to the communi- ty. This new program is geared towards decreasing an inmate’s risk of reoffending by addressing the factors that contributed to their initial offense. “The Lane County Jail is thrilled to be able to offer these services to inmates both within the facility and as part of multiple partnerships with reentry services out in the community,” Carver said. 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