Grizzly Bear

• Grizzly bear returns to Whistler as community gears up for Halloween festivities

  A grizzly bear who has been hanging around Whistler returned Tuesday after an attempt to relocate it last week. The return comes just as children prepare for Halloween festivities.

  Environment

  Oct 31
  
• Grizzly bear captured in Whistler, will be relocated away from community

  A grizzly bear that has been frequenting Whistler, B.C., was captured Thursday and will be relocated amid concerns it could become habituated to humans.

  Environment

  Oct 26
  
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• B.C. woman shares close encounter with grizzly bear

  She said she was able to contact the BC Conservation Officer Service, which told her the bear was a male between three to four years old.

  Environment

  Oct 13
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• Several bear warnings issued in Rockies west of Calgary after surprise encounters

  Several bear warnings are in place in Kananaskis Country after some surprise encounters with both black and grizzly bears.

  Environment

  Oct 6
• How to stay bear safe when hiking, camping: ‘Leave the dogs at home’

  Bear sightings increase every fall as they become more active in searching for food ahead of hibernating, meaning the chances of encountering one rise significantly.

  Canada

  Oct 4
• ‘Bear attack bad’: Harrowing final message from Alberta couple killed by grizzly

  A relative of the couple killed by a grizzly bear in the Banff National Park wildernees says he knew something was wrong as soon as he received a call from their satellite device.

  Environment

  Oct 4
• Bear that killed 2 people in Banff National Park was old, had bad teeth: officials

  Parks Canada says a grizzly bear that killed a couple and their dog in Banff National Park on the weekend was old, underweight and had bad teeth.

  Canada

  Oct 3
• Grizzly bear attacks a risk in wilderness but rare, experts say after Banff deaths

  A expert who's a family friend of one of two people killed by a grizzly bear in Banff National Park says the couple was experienced in the outdoors.

  Canada

  Oct 2
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• Town of Banff urges residents to remove fruit, trees after The Boss comes to visit

  On Sept. 23, a large grizzly was seen eating crab apples that had fallen to the ground in a backyard.

  Canada

  Sep 29
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• Grizzly bear illegally killed, dumped in Squamish River: Officials

  A necropsy showed the bear had been shot, and that a rope had been tied around it in an effort to drag it in the river for disposal.

  Crime

  Aug 30