NOME, Alaska (AP) — State wildlife officials in Nome, Alaska, are turning to a unique source to try to keep a herd of musk oxen out of town.
Bear urine.
State wildlife biologist Tony Gorn tells KNOM (http://is.gd/QZEXE7) that they are almost daily now moving musk oxen out of town, but they keep coming back.
He says efforts like using rubber bullets or firecrackers hasn't persuaded the large animals to leave for good.
Gorn says some people think the oxen are trying to find a bear-free zone in Nome. So he's decided to try placing bear urine in a few small containers where the musk oxen have been problematic to see if that drives them out.
For anyone wondering where one can buy bear urine, Gorn says the Internet is a wonderful thing.
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Information from: KNOM-AM, http://www.knom.org