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Northern Bear Awareness |
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To reduce conflict in neighbourhoods between people and bears through education, innovation and cooperation. |
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The Get Bear Smart Society (GBS), formerly known as the J.J. Whistler Bear Society, is a non-profit registered charity formed in early 1995. The Society's mandate is to protect the well-being and lives of bears by establishing a healthier coexistence between people and bears. We believe people and bears can live in harmony! |
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Bear Aware is an educational program designed to prevent and reduce conflicts between people and bears in our communities. |
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British Columbia Conservation Foundation
A province wide non-advocacy, science based organization, The Foundation works on a wide variety of conservation issues from baseline data collection and habitat restoration to stewardship education. The Foundation spearheads the Bear Awareness program at the provincial level: pursuing funding, developing materials and providing support for community program delivery. |
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Rossland has had an active Bear aware program since the summer of 1999. Here is their website! |
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REAPS (Recycling and Environmental Action Planning Society)
REAPS is a non-profit society working towards waste avoidance. We support waste management solutions by offering school environmental programs and presentations; community workshops on composting, vermicomposting and organic gardening; conducting research; facilitating the exchange of ideas; and providing recycling information services in the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George. |
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Known as BC's northern capital, Prince George is a bustling city of over 77,000 situated at the crossroads of Highway 97 (north-south) and Highway 16 (east-west), and at the confluence of the Fraser and Nechako Rivers. |
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Dan LeGrandeur, a former Conservation Officer, has had a lifetime of bear experiences. His course teaches about bears, their behavior and how to prevent a bad encounter. |
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Parsnip Grizzly Bear Population and Habitat Inventory Project The Parsnip Grizzly Bear Habitat Inventory Project was initiated in August 1997 to address increasing concerns about grizzly bear populations in the central interior of British Columbia. |
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University of Northern British Columbia UNBC is one of Canada’s best small universities. With a core campus in Prince George and regional campuses throughout northern BC, UNBC recognizes the importance of quality teaching, personal attention, ground-breaking research, and being relevant to the North. |
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Spruce City Wildlife Association The Spruce City Wildlife Association, chartered in 1970, is a local non-profit organization made up of families, individuals and corporations in Prince George who are especially concerned in public involvement in local environment and conservation matters. |
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The Conservation Officer Service is the enforcement program of the Ministry of Environment.s The COS is the lead program for managing wildlife/human conflicts where there is a risk for public safety. |
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Contact us:
3491 Clearwood Crescent Prince George, BC V2K 4R1. Phone: 250-301-7575 Fax: 250-563-5438
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Regional District of Fraser-Fort George The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George (RDFFG) is a municipal government incorporated pursuant to the Local Government Act of British Columbia. The RDFFG comprises four municipalities and seven electoral areas. |
