Bear Safety

• Conservation officers forced to euthanize young Kelowna bear

  B.C. conservation officers tranquillized and then euthanized a young bear in Kelowna on Tuesday afternoon after it kept visiting properties with garbage outside.

  Canada

  May 10, 2023
  
• How to stay bear aware while in Alberta’s grrreat outdoors

  Kim Titchener with Bear Safety and More Inc. joins Global News Calgary to discuss how to be bear aware when heading out into bear country this season and the free event happening in Nordegg, Alta., on April 15.

  Apr 9, 2023
  
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• Black bear sightings could be on the rise as fall looms in Saskatchewan

  With fall right around the corner, you can expect to see bears more often, as they stock up for the winter.

  Canada

  Sep 1, 2022
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• Bear cub euthanized after wandering onto Calgary-area ranch

  What appears to have been an orphaned black bear cub has met a sad end in the Priddis area, just southwest of Calgary.

  Environment

  Oct 4, 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
• Coquitlam family snoozes through ‘bear and enter’ as pair of bruins break into car, garage

  The 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."

  News

  Jun 12, 2021
• How to prepare before encountering a bear

  More 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.

  News

  Jun 10, 2021
• B.C. bear caught on video trying to score easy snack from bird feeders

  Video shows the bear inspecting the feeders before being scared away, courtesy of the homeowners pounding on their living room window.

  Canada

  May 21, 2021
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• ‘I’m going to die’: Albertan shares chilling details of grizzly bear encounter

  Eric Macapus was hiking alone on Mount Crandell in Waterton Lakes National Park when the encounter occurred.

  Canada

  Apr 19, 2021
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• Crowsnest Pass program reminds Albertans to be respectful of bears

  The warm weather means bears are waking up from hibernation. BearSmart is reminding Albertans to give bears their space so everyone stays safe this summer.

  Features

  Apr 14, 2021