Bears driven to urban areas due to heat and drought this summer
With 25 black bear sightings in Merritt so far this year and counting, here is a guide on how to keep your yard ‘wildsafe’.
Tag: bears
Bears take the brunt of negative human behaviour in BC
During the time frame of 2015 to 2019, 2,490 black bears were destroyed by the Conservation Officer Service.
Bear season around the corner
The Province and the BC Conservation Officer Service are reminding everyone to be “Bear Smart”.
Habitat loss greatest threat to B.C. grizzly bears
B.C. NDP government focused on grizzly trophy hunt Degradation of habitat from forestry, oil and...
Bylaw amendment aims to save bears
Residents placing their garbage out too early for pickup could soon find themselves with a $100...
Hunters protest shift favouring non-residents
As B.C. hunters packed rooms to protest regulations giving guide-outfitters and their...
Locking lids would help
Dear people of Merritt, On Sept. 23, four bears had to be put down. All of these could have been...
Wild animals in the concrete jungle
Every fall as the days become shorter and the nights get cooler, bears migrate into the city in an...
