-SPN News

There have been a couple of bear sightings reported in Sooke on Saturday, August 13. One near the gravel trail between Eustace and West Coast Road, and the other (a mama bear with her three cubs) near Harbourview.

To that end, we’re running the following links to previous articles from Wild Wise Sooke.

• The importance of properly storing garbage: be bear wise!
• Understanding (and avoiding) bear habituation, so no bears have to die
• Wild Wise Sooke: Bears out in Sooke, full force!
• Sooke man chases bear away from the safe side of the window (video)
• Increased bear sightings, what you need to know, and how to keep bears alive
• Bear sightings at Potholes, between parking lots 3 and 2
• How bears communicate (Video)
• A sure sign of spring for residents of Sooke is the return of bears.
• Bear in Area signs emerge from hibernation
• Bear conflicts are on the rise
• Recent bear sightings in Sooke
• Wild Wise Sooke sees wildlife management improvements in Sooke
• Wild Wise Sooke’s education program has reduced bear kills by 75% in the last six years
• Wild Wise Sooke reminds SUNRIVER residents to store garbage indoors and manage attractions
• Reminder from Wild Wise Sooke: Bears are emerging from the hills
• Be bear-wise in Sooke: Bear-proof your yard
• First bear destroyed, Wild Wise Sooke urges education
• Be Bear Wise: Wild Wise Sooke suggests spring cleaning, minimize attractants
• Good to Know: How to deal with a surprise encounter with a black bear
• Bear sightings are up in Sooke
• Bear killed near Francis Gardens in Sooke
• Living harmoniously with wild life in Sooke is the primary objective of the newly established “Wild Wise Sooke”