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Bear Aware/Smart/Wise Programs in North America

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BC Ministry of Environment - Get Bear Aware
A great government resource about the problem, prevention, the role of the Conservation Officer Service and BC Bear Tolerant Communities. For information on BC's Bear Smart Community Program, link.

B.C. Bear Smart Programs - To report a conflict in BC, call 1-877-952-7277 or cell: #7277

Fernie Bear Smart
Tracy McGuire
email: tracy_mcguire@hotmail.com

Kimberley Get Bear Smart!
Robert Newall
phone: 250-432-9222
email: bearaware@wildsight.ca

Lions Bay
Lions Bay Bear Smart Committee
Norma Rogers Phone: 604-921-8467
email: normarodgers@telus.net
Anne Page (Village Administrative Assistant)
Village Office phone: 604-921-9333
email:
office@lionsbay.ca
website: www.bearsmart.com/LionsBay


Nelson, Slocan Valley
Get Bear Smart Society-Kootenay Chapter
Evelyn Kirkaldy
phone/fax: 250-359-6611
email: eekbears@hotmail.com
website: www.bearsmart.com/Kootenay

North Vancouver, West Vancouver
North Shore Black Bear Network
phone: 604-990-BEAR
email: info@northshorebears.com
website: www.NorthShoreBears.com

Port Alberni/mid-Island
Maggie Paquet
phone: 250-723-8802
email: maggie_paquet@telus.net

Prince George
Northern Bear Awareness
phone: 250-563-5437
fax: 250-563-5438
email: scwa1@telus.net
website: www.northernbearawareness.com
Prince Rupert/Port Edward
Kim St. Pierre
phone/fax: 250-627-8171
email: petoasis@canada.com

Rossland Bear Aware/Smart
Marty Cancilla
address: Box 408, Rossland, BC V0G 1Y0 phone/fax:250-362-0080
email: marty.bear.aware@hotmail.com
website: www.rosslandbearaware.org

Squamish
Bear Aware Program
Meg Toom, Program Delivery Specialist
phone: 604-815-5066
email: bearaware@squamish.ca

Trail
Living with Bears
Darcee O'Hearn, Program Leader
phone: 250-362-5559
email: darceeo@shaw.ca
website: www.bearsmart.com/Trail

Tofino/Ucluelet
Pacific Rim Bear Smart Society
Crystal McMillan
phone: 250-266-BEAR (2327)
email: bearawareucluelet@telus.net
website: www.pacificrimbearsmart.com

Whistler
Get Bear Smart Society-Whistler Chapter
Sylvia Dolson phone: 604-905-4209
To report a conflict: 604-905-BEAR (2327)
email: sdolson@bearsmart.com
website: www.bearsmart.com

 

Bear Aware is a program of the British Columbia Conservation Foundation.
Suite 200A - 1383 McGill Road,
Kamloops, BC V2C 6K7
phone: 250 828-2551 fax: 250-828-2597

Provincial Development Officer:
Jacques Drisdelle
Williams Lake, B.C.
phone: (250) 398-8609
email: jacques@bccf.com

Other Bear Aware Programs
Castlegar, Coquitlam, Elk Valley, Fernie, Gibsons, Golden, Kamloops,Kaslo, Kelowna/West Bank, Kimberly/Cranbrook, Midway, North & West Vancouver, Revelstoke, Rossland, Squamish, Tumbler Ridge and Williams Lake


Other Programs in North America

Ontario, Canada

TO REPORT BEAR PROBLEMS:
contact the Bear Reporting Line
1-866-514-BEAR (2327)
(TTY) 705 945-7641

website: www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business/Bearwise/

 

Alberta BearSmart Program
website: www.bearsmart.alberta.ca

Bow Valley WildSmart
Kim Titchener
P.O. Box 8486
Canmore, Alberta T1W 2V2
phone: 403-678-3445 Ext 2
email: use contact form
website: www.wildsmart.ca

Durango, Colorado- BearSMART
Bryan Peterson, Executive Director
PO Box 2291 Durango, CO 81302-2291
phone: 970-749-4262
email: bp@frontier.net
website: www.bearsmartdurango.org

Lake Tahoe, California
The Bear League
Anne Bryant
phone: 530-525-PAWS (7297)
email: info@savebears.org
website: www.savebears.org

Los Padres Bear Aware, California
Kim Wickers, Susy Ray
PO Box 6536 Pine Mountain Club, CA 93222
phone: 661-242-PAWS (7297)
email: lospadresbearaware@yahoo.com
website: www.lospadresbearaware.org

New Jersey
The Bear Education And Resource Group (BEAR)
Janet Piszar
phone: (973) 315-3219
email:
hasla1@verizon.net
website: www.savenjbears.com

Swan Valley, Montana
Patti Sowka
Living with Wildlife Foundation
PO Box 1152, Swan Valley, MT 59826
phone: (406) 544-5307
email: patti@lwwf.org
website: www.lwwf.org
Tijeras, New Mexico
Sandia Mountain BearWatch
Jan Hayes, Founder
PO Box 591
Tijeras, NM 87059
phone: 505-281-9282
email: jan@janhayes.com

 

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