Northern Bear Awareness

To reduce conflict in neighbourhoods between people and bears through education, innovation and cooperation.

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The Omineca Bear Human Conflict Committee (OBHCC) formed in 1998 as a program of the Spruce City Wildlife Association. The OBHCC representatives include Regional Conservation Officer Services, the City of Prince George, Solid Waste, Parks, and Environmental Services Departments, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, University of BC, BC Conservation Foundation, biologists, educators, and others.  They developed the Northern Bear Awareness Program in 2000 with a commitment to addressing causes and solutions relating to bear-human conflicts, and the high number of bears destroyed in the city of Prince George.  Through the Northern Bear Awareness Program the committee works to increase public awareness by promoting conservation with a focus on:

· Preventative Education

· Fostering a pragmatic understanding, appreciation and tolerance of bears

· Bear proofing the community of Prince George by minimizing unnatural attractants.

· Conducting research on bear habitat and behaviour in a community environment

· Promoting community involvement.

 

Northern Bear Awareness is a partnership between the Spruce City Wildlife Association, the British Columbia Conservation Foundation and the British Columbia Conservation Corps.

Contact us:

3491 Clearwood Crescent

Prince George, BC

V2K 4R1.

Phone: 250-301-7575

Fax: 250-563-5438

 

October 4, 2009: The “Human-Bear Conflict Prevention Management Plan for Prince George, British Columbia” is now on-line.

October 2008—The Bear Hazard Assessment for Prince George British Columbia is complete and available for download. Adobe Reader is required to read this file.

October 2009—

             Human-Bear Conflict Prevention Management Plan for Prince George, British Columbia is complete and available for download. Adobe Reader is required to read this file.

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