Bear Aware
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‘My heart started racing’: Bear sightings on the rise in Central OkanaganThe BC Conservation officer service says in August, the Kelowna office received 129 reports of bears rummaging in garbage bins and jeopardizing public safety.LifestyleSep 14
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Bear watch underway in Central Okanagan parks as sightings increase: Regional district‘As sightings and evidence of their presence rise, we post signs in affected parks identifying that bears may be active in the area.’CanadaSep 11
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Whistler trails closed due to grizzly bear activityTrail closures in Whistler to protect bear foraging habitat will remain in effect until Sept. 11.CanadaSep 4
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Okanagan residents urged to secure garbage due to hungry bears displaced by wildfiresBears are also fleeing the flames and searching out safer habitats in the Okanagan, prompting an increase in human-wildlife conflict.EnvironmentAug 29
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Coquitlam family snoozes through ‘bear and enter’ as pair of bruins break into car, garageThe bears got into Sean McQuillan's vehicle, causing "bear-like damage," then got into the garage, where they got into the trash "and had the feast of 1,000 toddler leftovers."NewsJun 12
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How to prepare before encountering a bearMore Manitobans are out in bear country this year as pandemic-related lockdowns have residents searching for ways to keep busy. Before heading out, be sure you are bear aware.NewsJun 10
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Be bear aware this spring: Saskatchewan Ministry of EnvironmentBlack bears are ruled by their stomach and landowners need to keep their yards free of anything that might attract them, cautions Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Environment.CanadaApr 19
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Bear, 3 cubs caught on video casually strolling through B.C. backyardAn Okanagan resident came home during the lunch hour and spotted a mother bear and her three cubs ambling through her backyard.Sep 16, 2020
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Okanagan residents warned to be aware as bear sightings predicted to increase"We aren't going to change bears behaviour, they will always look for food."Sep 4, 2020
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City of Kelowna, regional district asking area residents to be bear awareEvery year at this time, bears begin searching for extra food to fatten up for winter.Sep 3, 2020
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