Number of Bear Incidents
Number of Bear Incidents
Total bear incidents in 2016 included 6 bears destroyed which is a statistical decrease from 2015. Bears are no longer moved out of the range (translocated) due to a low success rate.
Why Monitor This
As a Bear Smart Community Whistler has invested heavily in reducing bear conflict, however many challenges still exist. The majority of bear incidents stem from human-bear conflicts arising during periods where natural foods such as berries are in short supply or where food waste attracts bears. Through each of us adopting proper waste management practices most of these conflicts are preventable.
What This Measures
This indicator reports the number of bears destroyed or translocated (removed from its home range) in Whistler on an annual basis.
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