“Fish waste is a huge attractant to bears and can pose an extreme public safety issue to those who are utilizing the trails in Anchorage.

Source: https://alaska-native-news.com/illegally-dumped-fish-waste-can-draw-bears-fines-for-violators/68881/

"Getting that waste processed more quickly — not holding it … should help eliminate a significant source of attractant smell around the community," York said.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/churchill-new-waste-facility-project-1.7049919?cmp=rss

Some of these techniques used attractant scents, but several other proven methods were based on sounding like a deer to coax real deer to investigate.

Source: https://thecounty.me/2023/11/30/caribou/use-sounds-not-silence-to-bag-a-buck-2/

We despise having to kill bears; it’s probably the worst part of our job, but ending the bears’ life is generally related to bad attractant management.”

Source: https://www.wltribune.com/news/dont-leave-the-fruits-of-your-labour-to-the-bears/