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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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Bear Statistics |
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On average, the Prince George area receives approximately 1000 bear complaints every year. Due to unmanaged attractants, around 50 bears are destroyed annually. Initially, with the start of the Northern Bear Awareness program in 2000, the number of bears destroyed was reduced; however, the number fluctuates each year due to the amount of natural bear food available and, of course, the number of unnatural bear attractants accessible. Number of bear complaints and bears destroyed within Prince George (in brackets) and surrounding areas:
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Prince George and Area Bear Statistics |
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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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Year |
No. Complaints |
Destroyed Black Bear |
Destroyed Grizzly Bear |
Destroyed Total |
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1998 |
1,168 |
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80 |
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1999 |
604 |
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56 |
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2000 |
547 |
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28 |
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2001 |
905 |
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75 |
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2002 |
779 |
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48 |
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2003 |
634 |
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48 |
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2004 |
377 |
14 (11) |
1 |
15 |
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2005 * |
917 |
44 (26) |
6 |
50 |
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2006 |
928 |
27 (20) |
2 |
29 |
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2007 |
1,139 |
38 (27) |
3 |
41 |
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Total |
7,998 |
123 (84) |
12 |
470 |
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Avg. 10 yrs. |
780 |
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47 |