Dive Brief: 

• The Boulder City Council in Colorado has decided not to pursue new regulations regarding bears and trash containers until 2014.
• The council met to discuss a solution to prevent bears from getting into household trash, but the city is in the middle of finding options in order to make an informed decision.
• A wildlife coordinator said the bears will hibernate in a few weeks and when they wake, new regulations should be put in place.

Dive Insight:

Neighbors are concerned that the bears will be killed by state Park and Wildlife. Solutions suggested at the meeting were that residents use bear-proof waste bins or implement a ban on placing cans in alleys before 5 a.m. Boulder, like many communities in Colorado and elsewhere, is facing mounting frustration regarding bears and trash bins.