An ordinance to protect the bear population of the city of Townsend, Tennessee

This ordinance prepared for the City of Townsend states that all businesses in the city shall utilize animal resistant refuse containers or refuse container enclosures where animal resistant refuse containers are not practical. The goal of this ordinance is to protect citizens, visitors, and the wildlife population by reducing bear feeding, which directly contributes to an increase in bear interactions. Keywords: bear-proof trash cans, dumpsters, black bears.