The number of bears dispatched in 2024 dropped by almost 50 per cent compared to 2023
The number of black bears"dispatched" in B.C. by the Conservation Officer Service in 2024 was the lowest in more than a decade.
COS also believes an abundance of natural food sources last year, like berry crops, contributed to less bears roaming into communities.
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