Black Bears

• Black bear cubs rescued near Lac du Bonnet

  Black Bear Rescue Manitoba, the province's first and only bear rehabilitation centre, said it didn't have details on why the bears weren't with their mothers.

  Environment

  May 4
• Be bear aware this spring: Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment

  Black 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.

  Canada

  Apr 19
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• Fewer international tourists unlikely to have huge impact on Sask. bear numbers

  As borders remain closed, droves of American tourists that normally take about 2,000 bears yearly in Saskatchewan are staying home.

  Canada

  Mar 31
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• Watch: Sleepy bear saunters into spring after long winter nap at Montreal zoo

  Genie the Ecomuseum's Black Bear went down for hibernation on Nov. 23, but now she's up and about.

  Environment

  Mar 22
• New fines for leaving bear attractants out on North Shore could be $500 with no warning needed

  Recently, two black bears have been shot and killed on the North Shore after they were attracted by garbage and fruit left on the ground.

  Environment

  Oct 5, 2020
• 1 of 3 orphaned black bear cubs found in Banff bathroom spotted on trail camera

  The female black bear, who's now three and a half years old, was photographed just three kilometres from where the cubs were released back into the wild in July 2018.

  Canada

  Sep 4, 2020
• Orphaned bear cubs rescued by Manitoba conservation officers

  The province said the cubs were spotted wandering for several days and weren't likely to survive on their own.

  Environment

  Jun 25, 2020
• N.S. agrees to meet with Hope for Wildlife on black bear euthanizing policy

  In a Facebook post Thursday, the popular wildlife rehabilitation centre said Minister Iain Rankin has agreed to meet with Hope for Wildlife and other bear experts from other provinces.

  Environment

  Jun 18, 2020
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• City of West Kelowna tweets out warnings of black bear and cub sightings

  WildSafeBC says British Columbia has one of the highest populations of black bears in the world.

  Environment

  May 2, 2020
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• Ontario government proposes full return of annual spring black bear hunt

  Almost 21 years to the day since the spring bear hunt was cancelled, the Government of Ontario is proposing to bring it back.

  Environment

  Jan 17, 2020