Lions Bay Featured in New Documentary
You may remember Paul Johnson as the TV journalist who covered the rescue of our little cub, Tsaw'in, in December 2022.
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May 241 min read
Bear News: May 17th, 2024
There are second year cubs around and reports indicate they are all sticking to natural food sources, even on garbage day. Let’s make...
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Mar 121 min read
Thank you for coming out to honour our bears
Thank you to all who came out to honour the bears we lost in 2022 and 2023. The ceremony included the unveiling of the statue in its new...
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lionsbaybearsmart
Feb 291 min read
Come light a candle for our bears at 11am on March 10th
PROGRAM Meet at 11am in front of the office (reminder: clocks move ahead that day!). Welcome. Unveiling of Bear Smart statue. Candle...
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Sep 28, 20234 min read
Lions Bay Bear Smart Q&A - September 28, 2023
What is Lions Bay Bear Smart? Between 1999 and 2001 a number of bears were destroyed in Lions Bay. Concerned residents joined forces to...
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Sep 23, 20231 min read
LB Bear Smart and staff meet with COS - August 11, 2023
The Lower Mainland Inspector of the BC Conservation Officer Service (COS), the chair of Lions Bay Bear Smart and the Works Manager in his...
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lionsbaybearsmart
Sep 23, 20232 min read
"Yellow Tag" Destroyed by COS - August 4, 2023
We are incredibly sad to announce that the COS destroyed the bear with the yellow tag on Wednesday night after it had entered a home...
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lionsbaybearsmart
Sep 23, 20231 min read
Bears Active in the Village - July 28, 2023
Bears are active in the village, including one mama and a very tiny cub, and we all need to be extra vigilant about making sure no...
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lionsbaybearsmart
Sep 23, 20231 min read
Our little bear cub has been released! - June 23, 2023
It’s official… our bear cub, Tsaw’in, is back in the forest! Where, we don’t know, but Critter Care released all 9 cubs that were in...
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lionsbaybearsmart
Sep 23, 20231 min read
You’re invited! - June 4, 2023
WHAT: Coffee session with Ellie Lamb, a bear behaviour and communications educator. Ellie has been taking guests into BC forests for...
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lionsbaybearsmart
Sep 23, 20231 min read
Our Bears are Awake! - March 24, 2023
Just a heads-up that the Bear Smart team has received the first report this season of a large bear in the Village. Many thanks to the...
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lionsbaybearsmart
Sep 23, 20231 min read
Send us your suggestions, Lions Bay! - March 3, 2023
There’s still time to suggest an indigenous name for our little bear cub. The best three names will be submitted to the Critter Care...
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lionsbaybearsmart
Sep 23, 20231 min read
An update on our little cub - February 24, 2023
First an encouraging update: Critter Care is happy to report our cub is doing well, gaining weight nicely (as you can see in the pic) and...
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lionsbaybearsmart
Sep 23, 20231 min read
Bear Cub Update: it's a boy! - December 9, 2022
After a great community effort, the bear cub was trapped and has been taken to Critter Care Wildlife Society in Langley where HE was...
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lionsbaybearsmart
Sep 23, 20231 min read
Additional trap set for little bear - December 7, 2022
Thanks to the many reports received we were able to see that the little cub had moved around the village a fair amount overnight. Early...
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lionsbaybearsmart
Sep 23, 20231 min read
URGENT REQUEST FOR BEAR CUB SIGHTINGS - December 6, 2022
Following a rigorous process, we now have Critter Care ready and able to receive this bear cub of the year. They have placed two traps...
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lionsbaybearsmart
Sep 23, 20231 min read
Halloween is Over Put Your Pumpkins Away - November 1, 2022
Halloween is over and our Bear Smart Community would like to encourage you to put your pumpkins away. For our bears, who are having the...
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lionsbaybearsmart
Sep 23, 20231 min read
Rewilding Apennines visit to Lions Bay - September 23, 2022
On Tuesday, Lions Bay Bear Smart hosted a group of 17 individuals from small towns in Italy and Greece who came to learn about Bear Smart...
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lionsbaybearsmart
Sep 23, 20232 min read
Dead Bears July 13, 2022
The Bear Smart team was devastated to learn that, despite every effort, two of our young bears have been destroyed. This is the first...
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