Wildlife Resources
Wildlife Resources
Cougar Information
If you see a cougar, please call
Conservation Officer 1-877-952-7277
Province of BC website: Staying safe around wildlife -Cougars
The Municipal Office tracks all cougar sightings for our residents 250-474-3167.
Cougar Sightings - 2020
Bear InformationIf you see a bear please call
Conservation Officer 1-877-952-7277The Municipal Office tracks all bear sightings for our residents 250-474-3167.
The BC Ministry of Environment's Bear Smart Community Program encourages efforts to reduce bear-human conflicts. Some things you can do to help to bear-proof your home:
- keep garbage in the house or shed until pick up day
- don't add meat or cooked food to your compost
- pick ripe fruit and fallen fruit daily
- use bird-feeders only in the winter
- clean your BBQ after each use and store in a secure area
- don't feed pets or store pet food outdoors
Province of BC website: Staying safe around wildlife - Bears
Be a "Bear Smart Community" Brochure
"Bear Smart" Community Program: Background Report
Who's Who: Know your Bears Brochure
Bear Sightings - 2020
May 21, 2020 - 4400 Leefield Road
May 29, 2020 - 5000 Block of LaBonne Road
June 6, 2020 - 800 Block of Pears Road
June 8, 2020 - 4400 Block Leefield Road
June 17, 2020 - 900 Block of Kangaroo Road
July 2, 2020 - 4700 Block of McVicker Road (Bear with two cubs)
Habitat Acquisition Trust (HAT)
Habitat Acquisition Trust is a land trust in downtown Victoria that works to conserve habitat and plant and animal species (especially those that are at-risk) throughout the Capitol Regional District. The general website is: www.hat.bc.ca and specific to their bat program is: http://hat.bc.ca/bats/about-our-program
For further information please contact:
Katie Bell
Bat Stewardship Coordinator, HAT
250-995-2428
Bat related inquiries: bat@hat.bc.ca
All other general inquiries: hatmail@hat.bc.ca