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Black bear killings drop to ‘historic low’

By Bhagyashree Chatterjee, The Squamish Chief, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Have you ever wondered how your actions, like keeping your garbage secure, might help protect the B.C. wildlife?

In 2024, the number of black bears “dispatched,” meaning killed by conservation officers, hit its lowest point in over a decade, thanks to a mix of public effort and natural factors, according to a release by the Conservation Officers Service published on Jan. 20.

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 A North Island situation: solutions for Campbell River’s Bear problem

Campbell River’s bear problem is escalating. There were twice as many reports of bears raiding garbage cans this year. Sergeant Mike Newton, a Conservation Officer with the Ministry of Environment, went to the June 27 city council meeting with a couple of suggestions.

They both hinge upon changing human behaviour.

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Update on the Squirrel Cove Bear

Last November, a black bear started raiding the fruit trees, garbage cans and compost piles in homes backing onto Basil Creek, on Cortes Island. In response to a complaint, the Conservation Officer Service brought a trap over to the island. If they had caught the bear, it would have been put down – but the Squirrel Cove Bear escaped.  

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Two year old Grizzly on Quadra Island

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A two-year old grizzly bear’s month long visit to Quadra Island is about to come to an end.

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