Hope Mountain Black Bear Committee

06/15/2026

We will be there, come visit and say hi!
Looking so much forward to this🐻🫎🦊

06/08/2026

This is so important, please keep your yard attractant free and you will be safe and also the bears!

THE SEEDS WERE FOR BIRDS.
THE LESSON WAS FOR ME.

You hung the feeder in spring.

A little kindness outside the window.
Sunflower seeds.
Sweet suet.
A morning song you wanted closer to the house.

Maybe you thought only birds would come.

Maybe you thought the feeder was too small to matter.
Maybe you thought one bear visit was only a surprise, a photo, a story to tell.

But I learned.

I am a black bear.

My nose found what your eyes forgot.

Seeds on the ground.
Grease on the grill.
Garbage beside the garage.
Pet food on the porch.
A compost bin that smelled like fruit, bread, and easy calories.

The first time I came, I wasbage beside the garage.
Pet food on the porch.
A compost bin that careful.

The second time, less afraid.

The third time, I knew the pattern.

House.

Yard.

Smell.

Food.

And every easy meal took something from me.

Not my hunger.

My fear.

The fear that kept me far from doors.
The fear that kept me in the woods.
The fear that told me humans were something to avoid, not follow.

Then the calls started.

A bear at the feeder.
A bear near the trash.
A bear on the deck.
A bear too close to people.

And suddenly, the lesson I learned from your yard became the reason people said I was dangerous.

Please understand:

a bear does not have to be aggressive to be in danger.

Sometimes it only has to learn the wrong address for food.

Take down bird feeders when bears are active.

Secure trash.
Clean grills.
Bring pet food inside.
Use bear-resistant containers where needed.
Do not leave food scraps, greasy pans, or sweet smells outside.

If you see me, do not feed me.

Do not come closer for photos.
Do not block my exit.
Bring pets inside.
Stay indoors or far away.
Make sure I have a safe way to leave.

Because the seeds were for birds.

But the lesson was for me.

And the lesson was simple:

humans mean food.

That is the kind of lesson
a wild bear may not survive.

06/03/2026

Please read and do not touch newborn fawns or move them away from where mom left them!!

Don’t be a Fawn-Napper!

It’s that time of year again where we remind the public to please not disturb fawns they may see alone outside – they are very likely not abandoned.

Every year, the BCCOS receives calls from well-intentioned people trying to ‘rescue’ fawns they believe are orphaned, but interfering can cause more harm than good.

We understand they are cute and appear defenceless, but please be assured it is common for does to leave their fawns for hours at a time while they forage for food. Moving a fawn can result in it not being able to reunite with its mother, thus greatly reducing its chances of survival. Leaving newborn deer alone is the best thing you can do to help them.

Taking a fawn into your care is also illegal under the Wildlife Act, and people can be fined for unlawful possession of live wildlife.

Please also remember to keep your pets on a leash, as deer can become aggressive when protecting their young.

If you are concerned a fawn is injured or abandoned, please call the RAPP line at 1-877-952-7277.

05/11/2026

We are delivering bundles of bear aware information to a lot of air B&B’s in Sunshine Valley and up the Fraser Canyon. Hopefully this helps make people in short term rentals aware that we live in Bear country and they also have to follow rules in regard of coexisting with bears.

04/20/2026

That’s how a mama bear teaches her cubs patiently how to climb trees, the only safe spot to be when danger is close .

04/11/2026

Watch this and be amazed❤️🐻

04/10/2026

This is hilarious but oh so precious at the same time❤️🐻🐻🐻

02/26/2026

This is do precious🥰🐻

02/25/2026

These cubs are at Lake Tahoe and mama Rose has given birth under a cabin . The cubs are a few weeks old only🥰🥰

01/15/2026

Click on the blue link above the photo and read what this proposal from the government is all about.
It’s despicable and if you agree, please vote and fill in the comment form.
Thank you

🚨 Action alert! 🚨

The BC Government is seeking feedback on a proposed August black bear hunt on private property in Region 2 (Lower Mainland) to address crop damage and “relieve pressure” on Conservation Officer workload. We’re concerned this could complicate public safety and enforcement and orphan cubs. Non-lethal tools like electric fencing and securing attractants are safer, more effective alternatives.

🖊️ To take action, submit feedback urging the government not to implement the proposed black bear hunt: https://buff.ly/jrS8BFJ