Conservation officers in Okanagan and Similkameen urging caution to prevent bear encounters
WildsafeBC’s annual report shows there were 412 sightings last year compared to 250 the year before
WildSafeBC reports nearly 20,000 reported sightings from January to November this year
Conservation Officers have been forced to destroy 31 bears in the Elk Valley so far
Bruin ransacked home, later captured and removed by conservation officers
Melanie Porter said a bear licked her hand while she was looking for her phone
Officers are searching for whoever shot a mother bear within district limits
Bears typically start to slow down and move back to natural areas during this time
Man was fishing in the Tofino area and was not injured
A woman walking found the bear dying but help was too late
Shares tips and suggestions to avoid human-bear conflict through Halloween
142 black bears were destroyed by the B.C. Conservation Officer Service in September
‘Our community is facing considerable safety issues at our local school bus stops, roads and streets, and our backyards’
Highest concern in Glenrosa, Westbank, Smith Creek, Shannon Lake and Rose Valley
Conservation office says the bear posed a safety risk being in busy traffic areas
Drought and fires are drawing more bears into residential areas, including Kalamalka Lake Park
Garbage, fruit and compost smells attract bears
