After a relatively slow start to bear season in Castlegar, residents have begun to see more sign of bear activity around their homes in the last week or so.
"Late summer/ Fall is the time of year when bears are most active, becoming obsessed with finding the food they need to survive the winter," said Jenny Wallace, Castlegar Bear Aware community coordinator. "This search for food often brings them into town where poorly managed attractants like garbage, unpicked fruit trees and bird feeders are easily accessed by the keen-nosed animals."
Wallace warns local residents to be vigilant about managing bear attractants on their properties. "Once again, doing so will help prevent conflict, increasing public safety and reducing the number of bears destroyed," she said.
People can check out the list of bear sighting in BC at www.bearaware.bc.ca/bear-sightings-new and can check out other bear related news on Facebook at www.facebook.com/bearawarebc