Andrew Roberts 17 Posted January 10, 2017 Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 Anyone else think the new bear proof trash and recycling bins and a pain in the well you know they are also to few and to far between Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted January 10, 2017 Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 59 minutes ago, Andrew Roberts said: Anyone else think the new bear proof trash and recycling bins and a pain in the well you know they are also to few and to far between Yes, in summer you can sear some skin off lifting the lids (well that's what it feels like) and if you have your hands full you are out of luck. Also hard for the kids to open. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
djsamuel 322 Posted January 10, 2017 Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 They are also SMALL, especially for trash. They fill up quickly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted January 10, 2017 Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 7 minutes ago, djsamuel said: They are also SMALL, especially for trash. They fill up quickly. That's why everyone just dumps whatever next to them. They aren't made to keep bears away, they are designed as feeders because of all the garbage overflow. djsamuel and Avatab.... Steve 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted January 10, 2017 Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 2 hours ago, Travisma said: Also hard for the kids to open. One big thing that bothers me is how heavy the lids are, and how much of a risk it is that a kid could smash his fingers with that lid. If I had young kids, I wouldn't let them near those things. Also, it's gross that you have to use that handle to open the lid. Think about what's on peoples' hands that are bringing trash to the cans. It's really ridiculous that they spent the money on these things. The Fort existed for 40+ years without bear-proof cans, and I still doubt that a bear ever rummaged through one of the old cans. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Roberts 17 Posted January 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 2 hours ago, Travisma said: That's why everyone just dumps whatever next to them. They aren't made to keep bears away, they are designed as feeders because of all the garbage overflow. Ha this is so true Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ftwildernessguy 778 Posted January 10, 2017 Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 Last time I was there the darn lid almost took my head off as I was dumpster diving. Avatab.... Steve 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted January 10, 2017 Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 When we camp in the Smokies I understand having those cans. Not sure the risk of bear encounters at the Fort necessitates having them. But what do I know? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G930A using Tapatalk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Roberta 42 Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 Bear proof? At Fort Wilderness? I must be totally missing something. Fort Wilderness isn't exactly "wild" enough for bears. Maybe they are intended to be rat proof or something? I saw a HUGE rat - I'm not exaggerating, it was the size of a cat - at MK one night. I sat on a brick wall right outside of a store. There was a bunch of foliage behind the wall. A rat like I have never seen the likes of went running out and across the pavement to the next patch of bushes. I had the creeps and chills the rest of the night, especially considering the foliage had been touching my back. Getting creeped out thinking about it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Katman1356...Jason 1,140 Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 57 minutes ago, Roberta said: Bear proof? At Fort Wilderness? I must be totally missing something. Fort Wilderness isn't exactly "wild" enough for bears. Maybe they are intended to be rat proof or something? I saw a HUGE rat - I'm not exaggerating, it was the size of a cat - at MK one night. I sat on a brick wall right outside of a store. There was a bunch of foliage behind the wall. A rat like I have never seen the likes of went running out and across the pavement to the next patch of bushes. I had the creeps and chills the rest of the night, especially considering the foliage had been touching my back. Getting creeped out thinking about it. There have been bear sightings at the Fort from time to time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 7 hours ago, Katman1356...Jason said: There have been bear sightings at the Fort from time to time. I still doubt this. There have allegedly been sightings at the Fort. When that happens, a form letter gets posted on the Comfort Station bulletin boards, like this: In this day an age, if there was actually a bear at the Fort, I would expect to see some photos of it. We saw some bears near the Fort once, and I was sure to get a photo: TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BigTom 76 Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 7 hours ago, Katman1356...Jason said: There have been bear sightings at the Fort from time to time. 1 minute ago, Tri-Circle-D said: I still doubt this. There have allegedly been sightings at the Fort. When that happens, a form letter gets posted on the Comfort Station bulletin boards, like this: In this day an age, if there was actually a bear at the Fort, I would expect to see some photos of it. We saw some bears near the Fort once, and I was sure to get a photo: TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BigTom 76 Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 Not only bears, we have other wildlife that get into trash bins, squirrels, foxes, panthers, opossums, hogs, cayotes, buzzards and others are all attracted by garbage. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 I did a quick online search for bears at fort wilderness. And clicked on images and this popped up. Lol. http://s1305.photobucket.com/user/H2odivers/media/IMG_1586_zpsyqmsiklo.png.html][/URL] Katman1356...Jason and Tri-Circle-D 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted January 17, 2017 Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 39 minutes ago, h2odivers...Ray said: I did a quick online search for bears at fort wilderness. And clicked on images and this popped up. Lol. http://s1305.photobucket.com/user/H2odivers/media/IMG_1586_zpsyqmsiklo.png.html][/URL] Shoot. It stinks to get old. There's a photo of me and Twin #1 with a bear on the porch of Crockett's Tavern: So, there have been bears sighted at the Fort! TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted January 18, 2017 Report Share Posted January 18, 2017 I still remember our fishing guide telling us "bear sightings" always spark up when the maintenance guys wanted some OT to "keep an eye out" for bears. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twiceblessed....nacole 433 Posted January 18, 2017 Report Share Posted January 18, 2017 6 hours ago, Beckers said: I still remember our fishing guide telling us "bear sightings" always spark up when the maintenance guys wanted some OT to "keep an eye out" for bears. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted January 18, 2017 Report Share Posted January 18, 2017 8 hours ago, Beckers said: I still remember our fishing guide telling us "bear sightings" always spark up when the maintenance guys wanted some OT to "keep an eye out" for bears. I remember you sharing this tidbit before, and I totally believe it. For a while there, there were alleged bear sightings a couple of times per year. But not one photo or video of these alleged bears. There's no way there have been that many actual bear sightings and not a single photo. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Helmsey......Todd 134 Posted January 18, 2017 Report Share Posted January 18, 2017 12 hours ago, Beckers said: I still remember our fishing guide telling us "bear sightings" always spark up when the maintenance guys wanted some OT to "keep an eye out" for bears. You'd think this would happen a lot around the holidays to generate a little extra Christmas money Quote Link to post Share on other sites
djsamuel 322 Posted January 18, 2017 Report Share Posted January 18, 2017 There are plenty of bears in Central Florida. Why wouldn't they be at Fort Wilderness? They even are seen in Orlando itself. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ImDownWithDisney 342 Posted January 19, 2017 Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 People around my part of Alabama didn't think bears were around either but then one showed up on a person's porch. Last count put them at several hundred. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted January 19, 2017 Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 18 hours ago, djsamuel said: There are plenty of bears in Central Florida. Why wouldn't they be at Fort Wilderness? They even are seen in Orlando itself. 16 hours ago, ImDownWithDisney said: People around my part of Alabama didn't think bears were around either but then one showed up on a person's porch. Last count put them at several hundred. Oh, I know there are bears in Central Florida. The Orlando Sentinel published a huge article about "Bearlando" a couple of years ago: http://interactive.orlandosentinel.com/bears/ There's an interactive map on there which pinpoints over 13,000 bear nuisance reports in the area from 2008-2015. It looks like 2 out of the 13K were at the Fort- one in 2010, and one in 2014. There were a few more on WDW property. I'm just saying that I would expect to see a photo or video of a bear if it actually was spotted on Fort Wilderness property. ETA- there are 298 less black bears in Florida after the big 2015 bear hunt: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2015/10/29/298-bears-killed-in-florida-hunt-that-ignored-science/?utm_term=.6fd53a57a907 TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Specularius 102 Posted January 19, 2017 Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 Looks like they did not have a season at all for 2016 but may try again in 2017. Personally I believe hunting to be a vital part of the management process. djsamuel 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted January 20, 2017 Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 On 1/17/2017 at 8:49 AM, Tri-Circle-D said: I still doubt this. There have allegedly been sightings at the Fort. When that happens, a form letter gets posted on the Comfort Station bulletin boards, like this: In this day an age, if there was actually a bear at the Fort, I would expect to see some photos of it. We saw some bears near the Fort once, and I was sure to get a photo: TCD Didn't know EPCOT was considered near the Fort! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted January 20, 2017 Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 14 hours ago, Specularius said: Looks like they did not have a season at all for 2016 but may try again in 2017. Personally I believe hunting to be a vital part of the management process. I agree that hunting is a necessary wildlife management tool. But, that bear hunt was handled poorly, and there was a lot of outcry about that. 10 hours ago, Travisma said: Didn't know EPCOT was considered near the Fort! Fun Fact: Spaceship Earth is closer to the Fort entrance than Cinderella Castle is. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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