A woman on trial for feeding bears in her neighborhood has agreed to stop and pay a fine to settle the case.
The Daily News reported Doris Berryhill Parks was the first person charged under a 2012 state law that makes it a misdemeanor to feed wild animals.
Under the agreement, Berryhill Parks pays a $500 fine and promises not to leave food outside her Ilwaco home. That means no pet food or bird feeders and keeping garbage cans secure.
Washington wildlife officials say they’ve had to trap seven bears that became a dangerous nuisance in her neighborhood.
If Berryhill Parks fails to comply, she would be subject to a 90-day jail sentence.
