Bear Sightings
With fall comes increased bear activity in the Thompson-Okanagan
As autumn approaches, apples are ripening, kokanee salmon are returning and so bear sightings are…
Revelstoke liquor store customers shocked when bear wanders in
Customers at a Revelstoke liquor store got a bit more than they bargained Monday night…
Huge spike in bear sightings reported in West Kelowna area
Conservation Officers have been ramping up their efforts to reduce human and bear interactions in…
Bear found wandering into Vernon home will be euthanized
A bear that was reported to the Conservation Officer Service last week after it wandered…
WildSafeBC calls on Penticton to keep mother bear and her five cubs safe
WildSafeBC is asking people in Penticton be be bear aware after a sow and five…
iN VIDEO: Kamloops bear caught on camera carrying bag garbage
KAMLOOPS – A video of a bear carrying a bag of garbage through a Kamloops…
Want to keep bears out of your garbage? Work with your neighbours
One man's trash is another bear's snack. If we want to keep bears away from…
Bear sightings jump as fire-closed Central Okanagan parks reopen
CENTRAL OKANGAN – The bears have had some of the natural parks in regional district…
Bear sighting on Knox Mountain prompts warning from city
KELOWNA - A bear sighting in Knox Mountain Park has prompted a warning from the City of Kelowna. Bears are not unusual in the park at this time of year, the city says in a media release, and signs are in place to warn park users. Park services manager Ian Wilson says people should respect...
It’s bear season: how to keep yourself (and your dogs) safe
THOMPSON–OKANAGAN – If you haven't seen a bear in town, you just might soon. Provincial WildSafe B.C. Coordinator Frank Ritcey says the number of bear sightings was down considerably at the start of the season but have steadily climbed. Bears are becoming more visible because of the change in weather and their pre-hibernation activities. “When...