bears

Photo: John Piccolo

More important than ever to be ‘Bear Smart’ in the West Kootenay

Family of bears wandering downtown Trail on Monday; RCMP destroyed one bear on May 15

 

Boo preps for his big debut (Image/ Nicola Green)

Boo the bear preps for big debut as Kicking Horse Resort opens

The Grizzly Bear Refuge opens May 27 near Golden

 

A Robson driver was recently issued a $368 fine for excessive speed and his vehicle was impounded. Photo: Unsplash

RCMP: Montrose man facing mischief charges

RCMP and BC Highway Patrol continue to conduct enforcement around Greater Trail

 

This young brown bear was destroyed by police in downtown Trail after it became habituated to eating garbage. Photo: Trail RCMP

RCMP destroy bear in downtown Trail

The death of this animal is another example of the reality that, “a fed bear is a dead bear”

This young brown bear was destroyed by police in downtown Trail after it became habituated to eating garbage. Photo: Trail RCMP
Last Tuesday near dusk, Eileen Pedersen spotted this young black bear up a tree at Gyro Park. “Apparently, it had been there a good part of the day, looking very cozy spread across two branches,” she said. “When I was there people were being respectful and keeping their distance.” The bear disappeared around 7 p.m., Pedersen said, adding, “I hope residents keep food sources like garbage inside until the day it’s collected.” Photo: Eileen Pedersen

Manage your attractants; bears are out in Greater Trail

Store garbage in a secure place until the morning of your scheduled pick up day

Last Tuesday near dusk, Eileen Pedersen spotted this young black bear up a tree at Gyro Park. “Apparently, it had been there a good part of the day, looking very cozy spread across two branches,” she said. “When I was there people were being respectful and keeping their distance.” The bear disappeared around 7 p.m., Pedersen said, adding, “I hope residents keep food sources like garbage inside until the day it’s collected.” Photo: Eileen Pedersen
The British Columbia Conservation Officer Service says a North Vancouver man has been fined for feeding black bears at his home. A black bear yawns at its enclosure at the Dachigam National Park on the outskirts of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Mukhtar Khan

North Vancouver man fined for repeatedly feeding black bear and cub

Conservation officer investigation began after videos surfaced on social media in 2018

The British Columbia Conservation Officer Service says a North Vancouver man has been fined for feeding black bears at his home. A black bear yawns at its enclosure at the Dachigam National Park on the outskirts of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Mukhtar Khan
A black bear lumbers along the banks of the Sooke River. A Whistler woman pleaded guilty in 2021 to feeding and attracting black bears to her property. (Contributed - Gary Schroyen)

$60K fine for B.C. woman who fed bears was too hefty, appeal court rules

Whistler resident Zuzana Stevikova instead ordered to pay $10,500

A black bear lumbers along the banks of the Sooke River. A Whistler woman pleaded guilty in 2021 to feeding and attracting black bears to her property. (Contributed - Gary Schroyen)
Nine black bears were destroyed in the Castlegar area in 2022. Photo: Submitted

Nine bears destroyed in Castlegar this year

Wildsafe reported to Castlegar council last week

Nine black bears were destroyed in the Castlegar area in 2022. Photo: Submitted
A black bear lumbers along the banks of the Sooke River. A wildlife advocate says that weather impacts bears’ behaviour because it affects their food source. (Contributed - Gary Schroyen)

Bears need personal space as they prepare for winter, says B.C. wildlife advocate

Spring and summer weather affecting black bear hibernation schedule

A black bear lumbers along the banks of the Sooke River. A wildlife advocate says that weather impacts bears’ behaviour because it affects their food source. (Contributed - Gary Schroyen)
A grizzly bear and cubs. (Credit: Wikimedia Commons)

U.S. resumes study of restoring grizzlies to Washington state national park

Bears have been endangered ever since hunters killed off too many of them

A grizzly bear and cubs. (Credit: Wikimedia Commons)
Jill Hayward photo

Bears that attacked two women in Squamish won’t be captured

Injuries minor, conservation officers say incident appears to have defensive in nature

Jill Hayward photo
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RCMP briefs: Bear destroys vehicle in Rossland

Career Development Services puts out request for winter boots and clothing

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Abbotsford resident Cam Massey was checking his overnight video surveillance footage on the morning of Wednesday, Oct. 26 when he came across a clip of a bear making off with a pumpkin in the townhouse complex where he lives. (Screenshot from video)

VIDEO: Camera captures pumpkin-stealing bear in Abbotsford

Thief rolls its find through townhouse complex and then abandons it

Abbotsford resident Cam Massey was checking his overnight video surveillance footage on the morning of Wednesday, Oct. 26 when he came across a clip of a bear making off with a pumpkin in the townhouse complex where he lives. (Screenshot from video)
File photo of a bear that wound up in a backyard of a Courtenay home.

What happens when a bear gets between a Vancouver Island man and his clothes

Comox Valley incident a reminder there are bears out there and you should minimize interactions

File photo of a bear that wound up in a backyard of a Courtenay home.
Tracey Tetreau jokingly notes, “Is it just me, or is this guy looking pretty tired of eating his greens?” The good news is that this young bear is in the wildland outskirts of Trail, where he belongs. As more calls come into police about bears trying to get easy eats from homes and gardens, the RCMP remind all homeowners and tenants to pick their fruit and securely store away food attractants that lure in hungry bears. Photo: Tracey Tetreau

Greater Trail RCMP remind locals to be ‘bear aware’

Advisory follows calls about bothersome bears being reported to Trail police

Tracey Tetreau jokingly notes, “Is it just me, or is this guy looking pretty tired of eating his greens?” The good news is that this young bear is in the wildland outskirts of Trail, where he belongs. As more calls come into police about bears trying to get easy eats from homes and gardens, the RCMP remind all homeowners and tenants to pick their fruit and securely store away food attractants that lure in hungry bears. Photo: Tracey Tetreau
Black bears walk across the road near Lake Louise, Alberta, in June, 2020. An expert in bear behaviour says an attack on a family in northeastern B.C. that left two women with critical injuries appears to have been a rare example of a predacious attack by a black bear. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Bear expert says B.C. attack likely a rare case of a bear treating humans as food

Attack on family that sent three people to hospital appears to be a ‘predaceous’ incident

Black bears walk across the road near Lake Louise, Alberta, in June, 2020. An expert in bear behaviour says an attack on a family in northeastern B.C. that left two women with critical injuries appears to have been a rare example of a predacious attack by a black bear. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
FILE - Two women were critically injured in a black bear attack near Dawson Creek on Oct. 3, 2022. (Photo courtesy of Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife)

UPDATE: 1 injured, 2 in critical condition following bear attack in northeastern B.C.

Victims were hiking at Bear Mountain near Dawson Creek Oct. 3

FILE - Two women were critically injured in a black bear attack near Dawson Creek on Oct. 3, 2022. (Photo courtesy of Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife)
Michael Bond’s famous blue-coated bear adjusts to life with the Brown family and winds up on a series of misadventures in process in Paddington 2. What is Paddington Bear’s favourite food? (StudioCanal photo)

QUIZ: How much do you know about bears?

In the fall, hungry bears are preparing for hibernation and may be seen in orchards and urban areas

Michael Bond’s famous blue-coated bear adjusts to life with the Brown family and winds up on a series of misadventures in process in Paddington 2. What is Paddington Bear’s favourite food? (StudioCanal photo)
(Ivan Hardwick photo)

UBC Okanagan researcher urging fur trap changes as grizzlies keep losing toes

Four out of 57 collared bears were missing toes

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(Ivan Hardwick photo)
This black bear was caught on video playing with the water feature in South Okanagan West Kootenay MP Richard Cannings’ backyard on Sunday. (Twitter)

VIDEO: Black bear plays in B.C. MP’s bird bath

Richard Cannings shared a video of the bear playing with a water fountain

This black bear was caught on video playing with the water feature in South Okanagan West Kootenay MP Richard Cannings’ backyard on Sunday. (Twitter)