British Columbia Conservation Officer Service is asking the public to be aware of a grizzly bear that has moved onto Texada Island.
According to an email response from the conservation officer service, the bear moved onto the island on May 25 after being spotted in the qathet region for a week, prior to swimming to Texada. The bear was first seen in the Pocahontas Bay area and is an adult male with a yellow ear tag.
The conservation officer service states that Texada residents are asked to use bear aware strategies so the bear does not access human food and become habituated to local communities. Resources and safety tips can be found at wildsafebc.com.
All sightings of this grizzly bear should be reported to the conservation officer services’ report all poachers and polluters line at 1.877.952.7277. The conservation officer service has indicated that officers will respond as necessary to ensure safety.
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