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 - 2017
August 18, 2017 - End of Barrow Road near Todd Lane heading towards LaBonne Road
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
Provine of BC website: Staying safe around wildlife - Bears
Be a "Bear Smart Community" Brochure
"Bear Smart" Community Program: Background Report
Who's Who: Know you Bears Brochure
Bear Sightings - 2017
June 6, 2017 - 1200 Block of Neild Road
June 6, 2017 - 3700 Block of Happy Valley Road
June 24, 2017 - 5200 Block of Rocky Point Road
June 26, 2017 - 1050 Block of Matheson Lake Road
June 29, 2017 - 700 Block of Arden Road
July 12, 2017 - Corner of Cliff Road and Duke Road
July 14, 2017 - 4500 Block Beckingham Road
July 17, 2017 - 800 Block of Kanagaroo Road
July 18, 2017 - 1100 Block of Centremont Lane
July 18, 2017 and July 20, 2017 - 4400 Block of Leefield Road
July 31 - August 1, 2017 - 900 Block of Glen Forest Way
August 1, 2017 - 3900 Block of Metchosin Road
August 1, 2017 - 200 Block Dutnall Road
August 2, 2017 - 800 Block of Arden Road
August 3, 2017 - Galloping Goose Trail at Bennett Road and Rocky Point Road
August 10-13, 2017 - 800 Block of Kangaroo Road
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 futher information please contact:
Katie Bell
Bat Stewartship Coordinator, HAT
250-995-2428
Bat related inquiires: bat@hat.bc.ca
All other general inquiries: hatmail@hat.bc.ca