Bear Conflict
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Call for more bear education in Whistler as community gears up for return of touristsThe 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.EnvironmentJun 19, 2021
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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, 2021
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B.C.’s iconic grizzly bear adapting to coexist with people in the Okanagan"Not in the valley bottom proper but right on the edge, right where the trees end and grass starts, there are [grizzly] bears right there," UBC Okanagan wildlife scientist Clayton Lamb said.ScienceJul 10, 2020
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Human-bear conflicts in B.C. have nearly doubled since 2016The service has received nearly 9,000 calls related to bears this year.EnvironmentAug 2, 2017
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