Bear Attractants

• 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
  
• Stewardship group aimed at protecting bears forms at Silver Star

  Silver Star Bear Stewardship was started last winter and has been focused on educating residents and visitors about how to protect bears.

  Canada

  Oct 10, 2022
  
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• Grace period over for Summerland, B.C. residents who leave garbage bins out

  On Thursday, bylaw officers put out signs in the key areas warning residents of active bears in area.

  Canada

  May 26, 2022
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• Okanagan residents urged to secure garbage due to hungry bears displaced by wildfires

  Bears are also fleeing the flames and searching out safer habitats in the Okanagan, prompting an increase in human-wildlife conflict.

  Environment

  Aug 29, 2021
• Okanagan residents urged not to leave garbage out overnight to avoid bear conflicts

  With a spike in bear sightings at this time of year, Bjordal said Okanagan residents need to be bear aware starting with being responsible with their garbage.

  News

  Sep 26, 2018
• How would you react if you found a bear pawing at a window outside your home?

  It's not a creature you might expect to find peering into your window, but there were at least two similar encounters at Alberta homes over the weekend.

  Environment

  Sep 24, 2018
• It costs you hundreds of dollars to put out your garbage early in Coquitlam

  But there's a reason for this.

  Environment

  Jun 8, 2018
• Penticton winery appealing attractants fine that led to bear’s demise

  A two-year-old habituated black bear was killed by conservation officers in a residential backyard at the Riva Ridge Mobile Home Park on Aug. 22.

  Aug 30, 2017
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• Coquitlam wants residents to help keep bears away

  Some Coquitlam residents are going to have to pay up after putting their garbage cans out way too early and attracting bears to the neighbourhood.

  Environment

  Aug 19, 2016