black bears
Woman looking for bears duped by wooden ones in West Kelowna
While bears appear to be on the move in urban areas searching for food or…
People fed this B.C. black bear to get photos: Now it’s dead
The death of friendly B.C. black bear Huckleberry serves as a sad reminder of the…
WILD WEDNESDAY: It’s breeding season for B.C.’s black bear
Breeding season for black bears throughout B.C. occurs in late May and June. That means…
WILD WEDNESDAY: Why the last week of January is important for black bears
Although they don't emerge until the spring, most black bear cubs are born in the…
Black bear caught in downtown Kamloops put down
KAMLOOPS – A 300 pound male black bear captured in Pioneer Park in downtown Kamloops has been euthanized. Conservation officer Jesse Jones says his office received several calls yesterday, Aug. 26, about the bear. “The risk to the public was very high,” Jones says. The bear was known to the conservation officers and favoured a...
Busy conflict season winding down as Central Okanagan bears seek higher elevations for hibernation
CENTRAL OKANAGAN - An extremely busy bear season might be coming to an end, at least as far as local conservation officers measure it. “I think this is the first day we haven’t had a call for service,” Sgt. Josh Lockwood said this morning. Nov. 6. “Of course, it’s early yet.” The most recent numbers...
Three bears euthanized in Kamloops in nine days
KAMLOOPS – Three food-conditioned black bears have been euthanized in Kamloops in under ten days and with drought conditions and hibernation approaching there is concern the number of bears in town could increase. The first bear euthanized was described as a large, aggressive male who had gotten into garbage in Pioneer Park. The bear was...
Wondering where the wildlife is? WildSafeBC has you covered
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - It’s spring and that means there are lots of wild baby animals roaming around, but hopefully not in backyards and towns. In the Thompson-Okanagan, black bears are the most common wildlife spotted. There have been a total of 42 black bear sightings in the last two weeks; three in Kamloops, eight in Naramata,...