Contents
- Celebrate BC Parks 100
- Things to Do
- Partnerships
- Conservation
- Planning
- About BC Parks
How to be Bear Aware
Bears are everywhere.
We see them on the side of the highway, on logging roads, on the way to a campsite, near towns, or in the bush when hiking. Bears will usually hide from people, but remember: just because you don't see a bear, doesn't mean they aren't around.
Here's how to be Bear Aware:
- Never
feed bears
- Report tame bears
- Never get too close to bears
- Be a noisy, open-area hiker
- Keep a clean camping spot
- Never explore bad-smelling areas and never play near garbage dumps
- Learn more about bears
If a Bear Approaches You:
- Talk softly to the bear so it knows what you are
- Leave slowly - always face the bear, but don't stare directly at him
- If the bear follows you or starts to circle you, slowly but calmly
keep backing up towards help, or maybe into a lake
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Go for help. Tell a parent, teacher, conservation officer or the RCMP that a bear is in the area. Do not return until it is safe.
