Bear Awareness

• 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.’

  Canada

  Sep 11, 2021
  
• Call for more bear education in Whistler as community gears up for return of tourists

  The resort municipality says it hasn't noticed an uptick in bear encounters, but some locals feel differently, saying the COVID pandemic has led the animals to roam closer to town.

  Environment

  Jun 19, 2021
  
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• B.C. community pushes for no-kill mandate after 3 bears destroyed in as many weeks

  This time of year, bear sightings are a daily occurrence. But in recent weeks, they've been followed by the sound of gunshots.

  Canada

  May 23, 2019
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• A fall ritual: Bear awareness warnings

  The arrival of fall means annual warnings about bear awareness as they leave higher elevations in search of food.

  Environment

  Sep 19, 2018
• ‘The bears are awake. And hungry’: it’s the season for dumpster diving bears

  "The bears are awake. And hungry," says a Tri-Cities resident in a tweet with a photo of a toppled over garbage bin, full of bear bait.

  Environment

  Mar 28, 2018