BCCOS

• B.C. woman shares close encounter with grizzly bear

  She said she was able to contact the BC Conservation Officer Service, which told her the bear was a male between three to four years old.

  Environment

  Oct 13, 2023
  
• B.C. bear interactions with people skyrocketing, leading to more deaths

  More than 150 black bears have been killed by BCCOS officers so far in 2023.

  Environment

  Oct 1, 2023
  
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• Woman, cyclist fight off black bear on Coho Trail in Squamish

  According to the BC Conservation Officer Service, the woman was hiking along the Coho Trail when she came across a black bear around 7 p.m.

  Environment

  Aug 20, 2023
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• B.C. tree planter was injured in ‘defensive attack’ by bear: Officials

  Officials believe the bear involved was likely a grizzly, and say because of the defensive nature of the attack and the remote location, they will not attempt to trap it.

  Environment

  Jul 7, 2023
• Tree planter airlifted to hospital after bear attack in northeastern B.C.

  Conservation officers have been deployed to an area near Tumbler Ridge after a tree planter was attacked by a bear Thursday afternoon.

  Environment

  Jul 6, 2023
• 6-year-old attacked by coyote at Burnaby Blooms festival in Deer Lake Park

  Four conservation officers responded to the call, but no coyote was found during a search.

  Environment

  May 14, 2023
• Bears are waking up. Here’s how to keep them out of B.C. neighbourhoods

  "Fed bears quickly become conditioned to food handouts and will teach their cubs to approach people to get these inappropriate food rewards," BCCOS said in a press release. 

  Environment

  Apr 2, 2023
• B.C. RCMP seize fawn during traffic stop in Fort St. John

  Police say the fawn was seized during the early hours of June 30, after police pulled over a vehicle and spotted the baby deer in the backseat.

  Canada

  Jul 9, 2022
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• Anglers catch tickets, fines on North Okanagan lakes

  The cost of an annual angling license in B.C. is $36 and the fine for failing to produce a valid angling licence is $115. 

  Education

  May 23, 2022
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• Bear advocates raise concerns after documents show 77 cubs killed in B.C. last year

  Advocates are calling for third-party oversight of the B.C. Conservation Officer Service, which they say should be focusing on public safety.

  Environment

  May 5, 2022