Bear Cub and Mother Put Down in Nelson
Wildlife officials said the sow had lost fear of people and repeatedly entered residential areas, prompting a public-safety response after weeks of monitoring.
- The B.C. Conservation Officer Service euthanized a grizzly sow near Nelson recently after the animal exhibited food-conditioned behavior and significant loss of fear of people.
- Officials reported the sow repeatedly accessed residential properties and non-natural food sources such as fruit trees and barbecues; the BC Wildlife Branch deemed relocation unviable due to extensive food-conditioning.
- Additionally, conservation officers euthanized one yearling with a leg injury, while two remaining cubs were captured and relocated to an undisclosed location after years of BCCOS and BC Wildlife Branch monitoring.
- On August 13, protesters gathered at Victoria and Stanley Street to oppose the decision, with Katie Graves, founder of the Ursa Project Society, stating, "This protest showed the amount of people who feel the same way."
- The City of Nelson is installing bear-resistant garbage bins and removing fruit trees from City-owned land, while encouraging residents to secure attractants and reduce wildlife conflicts through preventative measures.
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Bear cub and mother put down in Nelson - Grand Forks Gazette
After several weeks of monitoring a grizzly sow and three yearling cubs, the B.C. Conservation Service (BCCOS) was forced to euthanize the grizzly sow in the interest of public safety. Two yearlings associated with the sow were captured and released at an undisclosed location where they can continue to be monitored, the BCCOS said in a statement. The grizzly, along with her three yearlings, were recently spotted along Highway 6 between Nelson an…
Bear cub and mother put down in Nelson - Vanderhoof Omineca Express
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Bear cub and mother put down in Nelson - Northern Sentinel
After several weeks of monitoring a grizzly sow and three yearling cubs, the B.C. Conservation Service (BCCOS) was forced to euthanize the grizzly sow in the interest of public safety. Two yearlings associated with the sow were captured and released at an undisclosed location where they can continue to be monitored, the BCCOS said in a statement. The grizzly, along with her three yearlings, were recently spotted along Highway 6 between Nelson an…
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