Grizzly Bear

• Captured bear undergoes DNA testing to determine involvement in deadly attack

  The BC Conservation Officer Service said any bears involved in the attack will be killed to protect public safety. Unrelated bears will be released.

  Environment

  Nov 7
  
• Police escorting students in Bella Coola after fatal grizzly attack

  The Nuxalk Nation said in a social media update that police will also be conducting more night patrols in the area and offering voluntary rides home for youth who are out at night.

  Environment

  Nov 5
  
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• 1 dead, 1 missing in suspected grizzly bear attack on B.C.’s central coast

  The Ministry of Environment said that one person was found dead in the Snooka West Trail area on Monday afternoon after RCMP and Search and Rescue crews were called out.

  Environment

  Nov 3
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• Grizzly bear sighting in Lions Bay has experts divided. Is it a black bear?

  The organization said it consulted a bear guide before issuing the warning, but a member of the Grizzly Bear Foundation believes the bear is not a grizzly.

  Environment

  Aug 18
• Rare grizzly bear sighting in Lions Bay prompts warning from search and rescue

  In an online post, the organization said the bear has been spotted near Deeks Lake and is believed to be a young male, about six to eight years old.

  Environment

  Aug 17
• Saskatoon zoo’s beloved grizzly bear euthanized following a decline in health

  Koda was humanely euthanized after 'careful consideration' when staff noticed a decline in his health, zoo officials said in a news release Monday.

  Environment

  Aug 17
• Grinder, one of two beloved grizzly bears on Grouse Mountain, dies

  Grinder, a massive grizzly bear who was adopted as a cub after being orphaned, and fascinated locals and tourists alike on Grouse Mountain, has died.

  Canada

  Jul 31
• Charges laid against 2 hikers with off-leash dog followed by grizzly in Banff

  The video of the encounter depicts two people — a man visible on camera and a woman recording — backing up along a trail as the grizzly follows closely in Banff National Park.

  Canada

  Jul 24
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• 2 men allegedly seen hand-feeding grizzly bear in Smithers B.C.

  In an online statement, Conservation officers said there is a video on social media of two men allegedly feeding a grizzly in Smithers over the weekend.

  Environment

  May 20
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• Reopen grizzly bear hunt, policy reform to curb encounters urged by Rural Municipalities of Alberta

  As grizzly bear populations rise, a call for the reopening of grizzly bear hunting in Alberta is growing.

  Environment

  Apr 8