Bears

Fall bear encounters arrive three weeks early thanks to Interior drought
Bears encounters are abundant in the B.C. Interior three weeks ahead of schedule this year…

Kamloops RCMP, conservation officers respond to bear in parkade
Kamloops RCMP and conservations officers are asking the public to avoid a North Shore parkade…

Garbage bins and bird feeders attracting bears in Kamloops
A Kamloops resident is putting out the call to be 'bear aware' as the bruins…

iN VIDEO: B.C. Wildlife Park warns residents of waking bears
The B.C. Wildlife Park is asking residents to be aware as bears wake from hibernation…

B.C. conservation officer fired for refusing to kill bear cubs still fighting to get job back
A B.C. conservation officer who made international headlines in 2015 when he was fired for…

B.C. conservation officer who refused to kill 2 bear cubs still fighting to return to work
A conservation officer who gained national attention after losing his job for refusing to kill…

2020 West Kelowna deer reports increase, record number of springtime bears tallied by WildSafeB.C.
Over the last five years, deer reports in the Central Okanagan's Westside have been increasing…

Walk in the wild rewards Oliver nature photographer with amazing bear cub photo
Oliver resident Curtis Zutz took a road less travelled recently and ended up with a…

Black bear without travel documents stopped at Canada-U.S. border
A pushy bear surprised Canadian border guards today as it tried to get across without…

Revelstoke liquor store customers shocked when bear wanders in
Customers at a Revelstoke liquor store got a bit more than they bargained Monday night…

Dog killed by bear while being walked in B.C. park
A dog being walked in a Prince George park was fatally attacked by a black…

B.C. Wildlife Park’s Kermode bear has new friend
B.C. Wildlife Park has announced it is working on the careful introduction of a rescued…

B.C. conservation officers move from education to enforcement to keep bears alive
As bear sightings rise in the province, B.C. conservation officers are conducting bear attractant patrols…

Mother bear with five cubs spotted in Penticton
A rare sight in Penticton today as residents spotted a sow with five cubs in…

Now is the time to look at bear-proofing your property
With the arrival of warmer weather, bears will be returning, they'll be hungry and residents…