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lionsbaybearsmart

May 241 min read

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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lionsbaybearsmart

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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Thank you for coming out to honour our bears

lionsbaybearsmart

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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Come light a candle for our bears at 11am on March 10th

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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lionsbaybearsmart

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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lionsbaybearsmart

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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"Yellow Tag" Destroyed by COS - August 4, 2023

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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Bears Active in the Village - July 28, 2023

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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Send us your suggestions, Lions Bay! - March 3, 2023

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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An update on our little cub - February 24, 2023

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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Bear Cub Update: it's a boy! - December 9, 2022

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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Additional trap set for little bear - December 7, 2022

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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