COS officers said none of the bear’s parts that might be popular with poachers, such as its paws or head, had been taken. Continue reading
Bryce Casavant says the phones should be returned immediately to the Coquitlam residents who allegedly obstructed COs from destroying a family of bears. Continue reading
The B.C. Conservation Officer Service says officers arrested three people in Coquitlam on Tuesday, but residents say the arrests and the destruction of the bears were unfair. Continue reading
The service has received 3,200 bear sightings so far this year, while it got just 4,500 for the entire season in 2018. Continue reading
Here’s why conservation officers say you should never do this. Continue reading
Two cubs are now being cared for at a Langley wildlife rehabilitation centre, while the fate of a third remains unknown. Continue reading
The Conservation Officer Service said that shooting a bear is a last resort, and is only employed when the animals are habituated to humans. Continue reading
“It continued to come forward and then made contact with a person. All those circumstances show me that the bear has lost its fear of people,” a conservation officer told Global News. Continue reading
The municipality said the bear was feeding on natural attractants and did not show any defensive behaviour. Continue reading
“A yearling black bear got onto the tracks and was hit by a train and he was probably dead on impact,” said the Conservation Officer Service. Continue reading