100 Mile House black bear euthanized due to human habituation
A black bear in 100 Mile House was euthanized by the BC Conservation Officer Service (BCCOS) after it became habituated to human presence and food sources. The animal had been reported lingering in residential yards, near a secondary school, and approaching people at a coffee shop.
On September 9, the bear was located in a tree near a daycare and apartment buildings on Cedar Avenue. Following provincial human-wildlife conflict response guidelines, officers tranquilized and subsequently dispatched the bear because its lack of fear toward humans made it ineligible for relocation or rehabilitation.
Officials noted that increased bear activity in populated areas may be driven by the need to store fat for hibernation, exacerbated by drought, wildfires, and poor berry crops reducing natural food availability.
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100 Mile House · BC Conservation Officer Service · Kelowna · Ken Owens · RCMP
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Drought, wildfires, and poor berry crops may have reduced natural food availability for bears. coastmountainnews.com · clearwatertimes.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] A black bear in 100 Mile House was euthanized after becoming habituated to humans and food sources. coastmountainnews.com · clearwatertimes.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The bear was located in a tree near a daycare and apartment buildings on Cedar Avenue. coastmountainnews.com · clearwatertimes.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Bears that lose fear of humans or become conditioned to non-natural food are not candidates for relocation or rehabilitation. coastmountainnews.com · clearwatertimes.com