The bears are almost all denned up for the winter, as is the WildSafeBC Program for the Sunshine Coast.
The program’s goal is to prevent conflict with wildlife through education, collaboration, and community solutions.
This season we shared information about attractant management, as ensuring that attractants such as garbage, compost, and fruit are secured and inaccessible to wildlife is essential in keeping both our community and wildlife safe.
Education outreach has included community events, bin tagging, door-to-door canvassing, wildlife awareness and safety presentations, bear spray workshops, and WildSafe Ranger presentations in schools. To learn more about what we did this year, see our year-end report at wildsafebc.com/resources/community-reports/
While the bears may be soon in their dens, there are many other animals that do not hibernate, such as cougar, elk, coyotes, and deer. We encourage everyone to become more familiar with the wildlife that may be passing through our communities. Please report sightings of bears, wolves or cougars in urban/residential areas, or wildlife in conflict, to the Conservation Officer Service at 1-877-952-7277. Please visit wildsafebc.com and follow our Facebook page for updates, tips, and other information to assist you in keeping wildlife wild and your community safe!
WildSafeBC Sunshine Coast is grateful for the generous support, including from the Sunshine Coast Regional District, the British Columbia Conservation Foundation, and the Province of BC.
