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Steamboat Springs Shuts Down 'Bear Buffet' With Bear-Proof Trash Cans

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)- Steamboat Springs is shutting down its "bear buffet" in the words of the city manager.

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(credit: DJ Hannigan)

The Steamboat Springs City Council passed an ordinance that requires people to keep their trash in bear-resistant containers.

The program will be phased in over the next three years. The city hopes it will cut down on bears roaming neighborhoods in search of food.

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