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The deadliest communities for BC black bears in 2022 is now available, highlighting a need for stronger municipal coexistence policies that can prevent tragic outcomes for black bears.
Five hundred black bears were killed by the BC Conservation Officer Service in 2022, a drop of 81 (or 14 percent) from 2021. The data, obtained through a freedom of information request and compiled by wildlife protection charity The Fur-Bearers, includes information for nearly 400 communities across the province, ranked by the number of black bears killed.
“Black bears are often killed when they begin accessing garbage and spend time in human-dense areas seeking unnatural food sources from unsecured attractants,” says Aaron Hofman, Director of Advocacy and Policy at The Fur-Bearers. “By identifying communities where bears are killed with greater frequency, questions about systemic issues can be asked, and the killing can end.”
According to government statistics for 2022, the deadliest communities for black bears in British Columbia are:
- Prince George: 32
- Nelson: 21
- Castlegar: 14
- Okanagan Falls: 12
- Revelstoke: 12
- West Kelowna: 12
- Nanaimo: 10
- Port Alberni: 10
These eight areas account for 25% of all black bears killed by conservation officers in 2022; these communities are not specific to municipal boundaries because of how the BC COS records their incident reports. Between 2015-2022, BC COS officers have killed 4,279 black bears.
Black bears killed by conservation officers by area, annual. 2015-2022
| AREA | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 MILE HOUSE | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 4 | 58 |
| 108 MILE RANCH | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 |
| 150 MILE HOUSE | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 70 MILE HOUSE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| ABBOTSFORD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| ADAMS LAKE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| AGASSIZ | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| AINSWORTH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| ALBION | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| ALEXIS CREEK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| ALEZA CREEK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| ALKALI LAKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| ANAHIM LAKE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| ANGLEMONT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| ANMORE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| APPLEDALE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| ARGENTA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| ARMSTRONG | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| ARRAS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| ASHCROFT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| ATLIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| AVOLA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| BALFOUR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| BAMFIELD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| BARKERVILLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| BARRIERE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| BEAR LAKE | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| BEAVERDELL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| BELCARRA | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| BELLA BELLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| BELLA COOLA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| BIG BAR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| BIG BAR LAKE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| BIG LAKE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| BLACK CREEK | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| BLACK PINES | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| BLAEBERRY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| BLEWETT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| BLUE RIVER | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| BLUEBERRY CREEK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| BOB QUINN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| BONNINGTON | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| BOSTON BAR | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| BOSWELL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| BOUCHIE LAKE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| BOWSER | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| BRIDGE LAKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| BRILLIANT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| BRISCO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| BRITANNIA BEACH | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| BURNABY | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| BURNS LAKE | 3 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 32 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 104 |
| BURTON | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CACHE CREEK | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| CAMPBELL RIVER | 1 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 65 |
| CANAL FLATS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| CANIM LAKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| CASTLEGAR | 16 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 58 |
| CELISTA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| CHARLIE LAKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| CHASE | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| CHEMAINUS | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| CHERRY CREEK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| CHERRYVILLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CHETWYND | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 21 |
| CHILLIWACK | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 26 |
| CHRISTINA LAKE | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 41 |
| CLEARWATER | 5 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 41 |
| CLINTON | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| CLUCLUZ LAKE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| COAL HARBOUR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| COALMONT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| COBBLE HILL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| COLDSTREAM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| COLDSTREAM DISTRICT | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| COLWOOD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| COMOX | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| COOMBS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| COQUITLAM | 3 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 73 |
| COTTONWOOD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| COURTENAY | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| COWICHAN VALLEY | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CRANBROOK | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 |
| CRAWFORD BAY | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| CRESCENT VALLEY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| CRESTON | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 |
| CULTUS LAKE | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| CUMBERLAND | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| DAWSON CREEK | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| DEASE LAKE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| DECKER LAKE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| DEROCHE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| DOUGLAS LAKE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DUNCAN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| DUNSTER | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| EAGLE BAY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| EDGEWATER | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| EDGEWOOD | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| EGMONT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| ELKFORD | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| ELKO | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| ENDAKO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| ENDERBY | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| ERIE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| ERRINGTON | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| FAIRMONT | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 |
| FALKLAND | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| FANNY BAY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| FERNIE | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 46 |
| FINTRY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| FOREST GROVE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| FORT FRASER | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| FORT NELSON | 5 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 27 |
| FORT ST. JAMES | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| FORT ST. JOHN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| FRANCOIS LAKE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| FRASER LAKE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 13 |
| FRUITVALE | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| GARDEN BAY | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| GARNET VALLEY | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GENELLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| GIBSONS | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 |
| GITANYOW | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GITWANGAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GLADE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GLENROSA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| GLENVOWELL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| GOLD BRIDGE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| GOLD RIVER | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 31 |
| GOLDEN | 7 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 51 |
| GOOD HOPE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GOOD HOPE LAKE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| GRAND FORKS | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 32 |
| GRANISLE | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| GRASMERE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| GRASSY PLAINS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GRAY CREEK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| GREEN LAKE - 70 Mile House | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| GREENVILLE | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| GREENWOOD | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 14 |
| HAIDA GWAII | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| HALFMOON BAY | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| HARRISON HOT SPRINGS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| HARRISON LAKE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| HARRISON MILLS | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| HARROGATE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| HARROP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| HAZELTON | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 37 |
| HEDLEY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| HEFFLEY CREEK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| HEFFLEY LAKE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| HILLS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| HIXON | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| HOLBERG | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| HOPE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| HORNE LAKE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| HORSEFLY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| HORSESHOE BAY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| HOSMER | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HOUSTON | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 38 |
| HUDSON'S HOPE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| HYDE CREEK | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| INVERMERE | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 18 |
| ISKUT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| JADE CITY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| JAFFRAY | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| JOHNSON'S LANDING | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| JORDAN RIVER | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| KALADEN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| KAMLOOPS | 15 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 88 |
| KASLO | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
| KEATS ISLAND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| KELOWNA | 7 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 68 |
| KEREMOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| KERSLEY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| KILDONAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| KILLINEY BEACH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| KIMBERLEY | 5 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 47 |
| KINGCOME INLET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| KISPIOX | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| KITAMAAT VILLAGE (HAISLA NATION) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| KITAMAT VILLAGE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| KITCHENER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| KITIMAT | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 47 |
| KITSEGUECLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| KITWANGA | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 32 |
| KLEMTU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| KLUSKUS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| KNUTSFORD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| KOOTENAY BAY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| KRESTOVA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| KYUQUOT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| LAC LA HACHE | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| LADYSMITH | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| LAKE COUNTRY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| LAKE COUNTRY DISTRICT (WINFIELD) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| LAKE COWICHAN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
| LANGDALE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| LANGFORD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| LANGLEY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| LARDEAU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| LAVINGTON | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| LIARD HOT SPRINGS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| LIKELY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| LILLOOET | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 32 |
| LIONS BAY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| LITTLE FORT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| LOGAN LAKE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| LOGAN LAKE DISTRICT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| LONE BUTTE | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| LUMBY | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| LUND | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| LYTTON | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| MABEL LAKE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MACKENZIE | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 46 |
| MADEIRA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| MALAKWA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| MANNING PARK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MAPLE RIDGE | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 55 |
| MARA LAKE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MARYSVILLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| MASSET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MAYOOK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MCBRIDE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MCLEESE LAKE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| MCLEOD LAKE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| MCLURE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MEADOW CREEK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| MERRITT | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 19 |
| MERVILLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| METCHOSIN | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| MEZIADIN JUNCTION | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MICA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| MIDWAY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| MISSION | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 24 |
| MOBERLY LAKE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| MONTE CREEK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MONTROSE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| MORICETOWN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| MOUNT CURRIE | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| MOYIE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| NAKUSP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| NANAIMO | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 27 |
| NANOOSE BAY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| NARAMATA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| NASS CAMP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| NEEDLES | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| NELSON | 14 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 85 |
| NEW AIYANSH | 1 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| NEW DENVER | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| NEW HAZELTON | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| NEWLANDS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| NITINAT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| NORTH VANCOUVER | 1 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 30 |
| OCEAN FALLS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| OKANAGAN FALLS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 14 |
| OLALLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| OLIVER | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| OOTISCHENIA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| OSOYOOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| OYAMA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| PANORAMA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| PARKSVILLE | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| PASS CREEK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| PAVILLION | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| PEACHLAND | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 15 |
| PEMBERTON | 12 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 32 |
| PENDER HARBOUR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| PENTICTON | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 24 |
| PINANTAN LAKE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| PINK MOUNTAIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| PITT MEADOWS | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| PORT ALBERNI | 11 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 63 |
| PORT ALICE | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 16 |
| PORT CLEMENTS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| PORT COQUITLAM | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 31 |
| PORT EDWARD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| PORT HARDY | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 43 |
| PORT MCNEILL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 22 |
| PORT MOODY | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| PORT RENFREW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| POUCE COUPE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| POWELL RIVER | 32 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 75 |
| PRINCE GEORGE | 25 | 39 | 31 | 31 | 24 | 45 | 36 | 32 | 263 |
| PRINCE RUPERT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| PRINCETON | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 |
| PRITCHARD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| PROCTER | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| QUADRA ISLAND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| QUALICUM BAY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| QUALICUM BEACH | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 18 |
| QUATSINO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| QUEEN CHARLOTTE CITY | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| QUESNEL | 9 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 104 |
| QUILCHENA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| RADIUM HOT SPRINGS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| RASPBERRY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| RED LAKE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| REVELSTOKE | 1 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 60 |
| RIONDEL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| RISKE CREEK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| ROBERTS CREEK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| ROBSON | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| ROCK CREEK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| ROLLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| ROSE LAKE - WILLIAMS LAKE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| ROSEBERY | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| ROSEDALE | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| ROSSLAND | 5 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 45 |
| ROSSWOOD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| RUTLAND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| SAANICH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| SALMO | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| SALMON ARM | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| SANDSPIT | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| SAVONA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| SAYWARD | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| SCOTCH CREEK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| SECHELT | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| SHAWNIGAN LAKE | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| SHELTER BAY | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| SHOREACRES | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| SICAMOUS | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| SIDNEY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| SKIDEGATE IR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| SKIDEGATE LANDING | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| SKOOKUMCHUCK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| SLIAMMON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| SLOCAN | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| SLOCAN PARK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| SMITHERS | 2 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 72 |
| SOINTULA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| SOOKE | 9 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 39 |
| SORRENTO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| SOUTH BANK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| SOUTH HAZELTON | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| SOUTH SLOCAN - NORTH OF THE DAM INN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| SOUTH SLOCAN - SOUTH OF THE DAM INN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| SPALLUMCHEEN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| SPARWOOD | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 35 |
| SPENCES BRIDGE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| SQUAMISH | 8 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 65 |
| STEWARD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| STEWART | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| STONER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| STUART ISLAND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SUMMERLAND | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 27 |
| SUN PEAKS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| SUNSET PRARIE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| SURREY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TAHSIS | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| TAKSYIE LAKE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TAPPEN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| TATA CREEK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| TATLAYOKO LAKE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| TAYLOR (NORTH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TAYLOR (SOUTH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| TELEGRAPH COVE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| TELKWA | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 36 |
| TERRACE | 1 | 6 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 64 | 11 | 2 | 112 |
| THORNHILL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| THRUMS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| TIE LAKE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TLELL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOFINO | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| TOPLEY | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| TOPLEY LANDING | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| TRAIL | 12 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 52 |
| TUMBLER RIDGE | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| UCLUELET | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 30 |
| VALEMOUNT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| VANCOUVER | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| VANDERHOOF | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 20 |
| VENABLES VALLEY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| VERNON | 7 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 50 |
| VICTORIA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| WARDNER | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| WARFIELD | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| WASA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| WELLS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| WEST KELOWNA | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 45 |
| WEST VANCOUVER | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 27 |
| WESTBANK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| WHISTLER | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 36 |
| WILDWOOD (WILLIAMS LAKE) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| WILLIAMS LAKE | 9 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 60 |
| WILLOW RIVER | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| WILMER | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| WILSON CREEK | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| WINDERMERE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| WINFIELD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| WINLAW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| WONOWON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| WOSS LAKE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| WYCLIFFE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| YAHK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| YARROW | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| YMIR | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| YOUBOU | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| ZEBALLOS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 541 | 519 | 536 | 415 | 632 | 555 | 581 | 500 | 4279 |
Guide to ‘Area’ field from the Ministry of Environment: The Emergency Call Centre database uses “Area/Community -> District -> Zone -> Region” structure. It also has a ‘City’ field but it is not used as a required field. For example, the area “Nanaimo” belongs to Nanaimo District, Nanaimo District belongs to Central Island Zone, then Central Island Zone belongs to West Coast Region. Area -Nanaimo is likely closer to city than district, but it is not the exact city.
This data does not include black bears killed by parties other than the BCCOS.
“Local governments, businesses, and residents in these communities need to address the significant number of black bears being killed,” says Hofman. “Wildlife is typically seen as a provincial responsibility, but provincial officers cannot respond to every potential attractant issue like unsecured garbage, or every incident of wildlife feeding. Municipalities need to take leadership and implement measures to manage attractants including garbage, bird feeders, fruit trees, and wildlife feeding. These efforts will help protect people and wildlife.”
Residents are encouraged to contact their local elected officials about the number of black bears killed in their communities, and to visit TheFurBearers.com/bcblackbears to find out about solutions that can help reduce deaths.
