Pre-hibernation bear awareness
With the summer gardens we love coming to an end, there is no doubt it will be attracting wildlife prior to hibernation. In this season of harvest in Lynn Valley’s forests and yards becoming more bear aware will help you and our furry neighbours.
Preventing backyard bears

Pick fruit promptly
Clean fallen fruit from the ground
Ask for help if can’t tackle the fruit yourself
Bear encounters
The North Shore Black Bear Society is at the forefront of human-animal interaction education. They partner with government organizations at all levels to improve our cohabitation with bears. It will also place Bear-in-Area signs, answer questions, make home visits, and canvass areas where bears are reported.If you see a bear in your backyard, remember that it is in your territory so do what you can to safely discourage the bear.
Give the bear lots of space, and go inside with your pets.
If the bear is eating – let it finish as eating is its number one priority.
From a safe vantage point, shout loudly, bang pots or throw water balloons and wave your arms to let the bear know it is not welcome. Remember to accompany the unwelcoming experience with your voice.
When the bear has left, remove all attractants from yard. Keep in mind that it will likely return several times to check for the same source of food that it found before.
Let your neighbours know about the bear and tell them to remove attractants.
Report your sighting.
604.317.4911
Stay calm
Stand still - Do Not Run!
Speak calmly
Slowly back away
Green bins and garbage carts
The NSBBS has been working with the District of North Vancouver to help establish best practices with garbage bins and green bins to ensure our neighbourhoods are not attractive to bears and other wildlife.
odorous food scraps (especially meat and fish scraps) be kept frozen until the morning of collection
other food scraps should be wrapped in newspaper to reduce odour and mess and layered with yard trimmings
carts should be washed out periodically to keep them clean and as odour-free as possible
no carts, including those containing only yard trimmings, should be placed at the curbside before 5:30 a.m. on the designated collection day.
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