Maple Ridge continues to develop residential housing in areas where wildlife exist. This city has no waste management system at all. Citizens hire private waste services resulting in garbage being picked up every day of the week. This has created a daily garbage buffet for the native black bears. Metro Vancouver has instituted a policy of zero compostables in the waste. Residents in Maple Ridge are now composting more thus luring the bears to residential areas. Ministry employed Conservation officers eventually trap and euthanize the bears. There is no doubt that this situation is going to eventually have a tragic outcome for a resident, adult/child , the new developments are full of young families.  Maple Ridge, Metro Vancouver and the Ministry of the environment are failing to protect the native wildlife and the citizens of Maple Ridge.