Anchorage can become a model of healthy coexistence with wild bears by investing in bear-resistant garbage containers (a rarity, sadly) and more education about avoiding birdseed and other food/bait dangers in bear territory.   The Assembly, Mayor, so-called (but inactive) "Bear Committee" and garbage disposal companies need to be more proactive.  I could not even get the garbage company in my bear-populated neighborhood to tell me how many households use bear-resistant cans versus regular - just a number, no personal identifiers.  That is ridiculous; should be a starting point in any effort to improve garbage control for bear safety.