In an attempt to reduce backcountry bear/human encounters, the is renting bear canisters to campers for $2.50 a day, according to . The Carson RangerDistrict of the has started sellingand renting bear canisters for back-country visitors.The canisterscost $75.They rent for $2.50 a day with an $82 deposit. Although not required in the Humboldt-Toiyabe as they are inand the , bear canisters are touted by USFSofficials as the best way to keep bears away from human food. Agency spokeswoman Lindsay Pulliamsays they are so effective that wildlife biologists have observed bearswalk away from a camp once they spot the containers.
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–Stayton Bonner