British Columbia releases community-level black bear data

February 11, 2025
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Picture showing a black bear family — A family of black bears (*Ursus americanus*) walk alongside a road.
*Photo by Donna Feledichuk / Getty Images*

For the first time, the British Columbia Conservation Officer Service (BCCOS) has published community-level data showing where black bears are killed by conservation officers in the province. The BCCOS has historically published black bear statistics for the entire province, but an update in January 2025 revealed a new addition of a list of the specific communities where black bears were killed in 2024.

The Fur-Bearers commends the BCCOS’s move towards transparency and providing this key dataset to the public. It will allow citizens, local governments, and community groups to identify areas where more attention is needed to help protect black bears.

Black bears killed by conservation officers by community, annual. 2015-2024

AREA	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
100 MILE HOUSE	10	2	6	8	4	2	22	4	-	1
108 MILE RANCH	7	0	1	4	0	0	0	4	-	0
150 MILE HOUSE	1	3	0	1	0	2	0	0	-	1
70 MILE HOUSE	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	-	1
ABBOTSFORD	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	1	-	0
ADAMS LAKE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-	0
AGASSIZ	1	2	0	2	0	2	2	0	-	0
AINSWORTH	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	0
ALBION	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
ALEXIS CREEK	0	0	1	3	1	1	0	1	-	0
ALEZA CREEK	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	0
ALKALI LAKE	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
ANAHIM LAKE	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	0
ANGLEMONT	0	2	0	1	0	2	3	0	-	0
ANMORE	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	-	0
APPLEDALE	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
ARGENTA	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	-	0
ARMSTRONG	0	0	1	3	6	0	1	1	-	0
ARRAS	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
ASHCROFT	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
ATLIN	0	0	1	0	3	3	2	0	-	1
AVOLA	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	-	0
BALFOUR	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	0
BAMFIELD	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	-	0
BARKERVILLE	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	-	0
BARRIERE	0	0	1	0	1	2	3	0	-	0
BEAR LAKE	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	-	0
BEAVERDELL	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	-	0
BELCARRA	0	2	2	0	0	1	0	1	-	0
BELLA BELLA	0	0	0	0	0	3	6	0	-	1
BELLA COOLA	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	-	2
BIG BAR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
BIG BAR LAKE	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
BIG LAKE	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
BLACK CREEK	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
BLACK PINES	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	-	0
BLAEBERRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-	0
BLEWETT	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	0
BLUE RIVER	1	0	2	6	2	0	0	0	-	0
BLUEBERRY CREEK	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
BOB QUINN	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	-	0
BONNINGTON	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	-	0
BOSTON BAR	1	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	0
BOSWELL	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	-	0
BOUCHIE LAKE	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
BOWSER	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
BRACKENDALE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	1
BRIDGE LAKE	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	-	1
BRILLIANT	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	-	0
BRISCO	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	-	0
BRITANNIA BEACH	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	-	0
BURNABY	0	1	6	3	3	3	1	1	-	0
BURNS LAKE	3	7	12	19	32	13	17	1	17	4
BURTON	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
CACHE CREEK	1	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	0
CAMPBELL RIVER	1	9	13	13	11	4	8	6	-	6
CANAL FLATS	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	0
CANIM LAKE	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	-	0
CASTLEGAR	16	9	7	2	3	3	4	14	-	1
CELISTA	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	0
CHARLIE LAKE	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	-	0
CHASE	0	1	1	0	2	1	1	0	-	1
CHEMAINUS	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	-	0
CHERRY CREEK	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-	0
CHERRYVILLE	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	-	1
CHETWYND	1	2	2	1	2	3	4	6	-	1
CHILLIWACK	4	7	4	0	4	3	4	0	-	0
CHRISTINA LAKE	17	3	0	0	3	1	8	9	-	3
CLEARWATER	5	6	6	11	2	5	2	4	-	3
CLINTON	3	1	0	0	4	0	4	1	-	0
CLUCLUZ LAKE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-	0
COAL HARBOUR	0	1	0	1	1	2	5	1	-	0
COALMONT	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	-	0
COBBLE HILL	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	-	1
COLDSTREAM	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	-	4
COLDSTREAM DISTRICT	5	2	0	0	1	2	1	0	-	0
COLWOOD	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	0
COMOX	1	2	2	0	1	1	1	0	-	0
COOMBS	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	-	0
COQUITLAM	3	12	6	14	21	5	8	4	-	4
COTTONWOOD	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
COURTENAY	6	2	4	1	3	0	2	0	-	0
COWICHAN VALLEY	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
CRANBROOK	7	0	1	2	1	2	1	2	-	0
CRAWFORD BAY	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	-	0
CRESCENT VALLEY	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	-	0
CRESTON	2	3	2	1	0	5	1	2	-	1
CULTUS LAKE	0	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	-	0
CUMBERLAND	6	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	-	0
DAAJING GIIDS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	4
DAWSON CREEK	1	1	1	1	1	1	3	2	-	1
DEASE LAKE	0	1	0	1	0	8	0	0	-	0
DECKER LAKE	0	0	1	3	1	0	1	0	-	0
DEKA LAKE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	1
DEROCHE	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	-	0
DOUGLAS LAKE	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	0
DUNCAN	1	0	0	0	2	2	1	0	-	1
DUNSTER	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	-	0
EAGLE BAY	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	0
EDGEWATER	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	-	0
EDGEWOOD	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
EGMONT	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-	0
ELKFORD	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	-	1
ELKO	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-	0
ENDAKO	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	-	0
ENDERBY	2	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	-	5
ERIE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-	0
ERRINGTON	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	-	1
FAIRMONT	1	1	1	1	2	4	2	3	-	1
FALKLAND	1	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	-	0
FANNY BAY	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	0
FERNIE	21	3	0	1	2	3	12	4	-	7
FINTRY	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	-	0
FOREST GROVE	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	-	1
FORT FRASER	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	-	0
FORT NELSON	5	3	7	1	4	2	3	2	-	1
FORT ST. JAMES	0	0	0	2	3	0	1	2	11	2
FORT ST. JOHN	1	1	0	1	2	3	2	1	-	2
FRANCOIS LAKE	0	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	-	0
FRASER LAKE	0	0	1	0	2	0	8	2	10	1
FRUITVALE	1	3	2	1	0	0	1	0	-	2
GARDEN BAY	0	0	2	3	1	0	0	0	-	0
GARNET VALLEY	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
GENELLE	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	-	0
GIBSONS	4	0	6	2	5	1	1	0	-	3
GITANYOW	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
GITWANGAK	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	0
GLADE	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
GLENROSA	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
GLENVOWELL	0	0	1	0	2	1	0	0	-	0
GOLD BRIDGE	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	-	1
GOLD RIVER	9	1	1	4	4	2	4	6	-	0
GOLDEN	7	12	1	6	2	7	7	9	-	0
GOOD HOPE	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
GOOD HOPE LAKE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-	0
GRAND FORKS	7	6	2	2	3	4	5	3	-	3
GRANISLE	2	2	2	0	0	0	1	2	-	0
GRASMERE	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-	0
GRASSY PLAINS	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	0
GRAY CREEK	0	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	-	0
GREEN LAKE - 70 Mile House	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	-	0
GREENVILLE	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
GREENWOOD	2	1	1	0	0	0	9	1	-	1
HAIDA GWAII	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-	0
HALFMOON BAY	0	0	1	1	2	2	1	1	-	0
HARRISON HOT SPRINGS	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	-	0
HARRISON LAKE	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
HARRISON MILLS	2	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	-	0
HARROGATE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-	0
HARROP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-	0
HAZELTON	4	1	8	0	8	11	3	2	-	1
HEDLEY	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	0
HEFFLEY CREEK	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	0
HEFFLEY LAKE	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	0
HILLS	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	-	2
HIXON	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	0
HOLBERG	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	-	0
HOPE	1	0	1	0	2	1	4	1	-	0
HORNE LAKE	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
HORSEFLY	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	1	-	1
HORSESHOE BAY	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-	0
HOSMER	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
HOUSTON	3	2	7	8	14	1	3	0	-	0
HUDSON'S HOPE	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	-	0
HYDE CREEK	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
INVERMERE	0	2	5	0	6	0	3	2	-	1
ISKUT	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	-	0
JADE CITY	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	-	0
JAFFRAY	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
JOHNSON'S LANDING	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	-	0
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	31	11
KASLO	0	6	0	1	1	3	0	2	-	2
KEATS ISLAND	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	0
KELOWNA	7	16	5	8	10	7	6	9	-	5
KEREMOS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-	2
KERSLEY	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
KILDONAN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	-	0
KILLINEY BEACH	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	0
KIMBERLEY	5	10	5	2	6	5	6	8	-	2
KINGCOME INLET	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	0
KISPIOX	1	1	0	0	1	4	0	1	-	0
KITAMAAT VILLAGE (HAISLA NATION)	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	0
KITAMAT VILLAGE	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
KITCHENER	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
KITIMAT	0	1	7	1	8	17	9	4	-	0
KITSEGUECLA	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	-	0
KITWANGA	0	4	3	0	12	5	6	2	-	0
KLEMTU	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	-	0
KLUSKUS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-	1
KNUTSFORD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-	0
KOOTENAY BAY	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	-	0
KRESTOVA	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	-	0
KYUQUOT	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	-	0
LAC LA HACHE	4	0	2	1	1	1	0	2	-	1
LADYSMITH	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	-	0
LAKE COUNTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	-	3
LAKE COUNTRY DISTRICT (WINFIELD)	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
LAKE COWICHAN	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	7	-	0
LANGDALE	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
LANGFORD	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	-	1
LANGLEY	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-	0
LARDEAU	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	0
LAVINGTON	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
LIARD HOT SPRINGS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
LIKELY	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	-	1
LILLOOET	6	6	1	1	5	4	6	3	-	2
LIONS BAY	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	-	1
LITTLE FORT	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	-	0
LOGAN LAKE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	-	5
LOGAN LAKE DISTRICT	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	-	0
LONE BUTTE	0	3	0	2	0	0	0	2	-	0
LUMBY	0	3	0	0	2	2	0	1	-	0
LUND	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
LYTTON	2	2	0	0	0	1	5	0	-	1
MABEL LAKE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	1
MACKENZIE	2	0	3	4	8	14	7	8	28	1
MADIERA PARK	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	1
MADEIRA	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	-	0
MALAKWA	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	-	0
MANNING PARK	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	0
MAPLE RIDGE	4	4	7	10	19	4	1	6	-	2
MARA LAKE	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	0
MARYSVILLE	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	-	0
MASSET	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	-	0
MAYOOK	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
MCBRIDE	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	0
MCLEESE LAKE	0	0	0	4	0	1	0	1	-	0
MCLEOD LAKE	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	2	-	0
MCLURE	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	0
MEADOW CREEK	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	-	0
MERRITT	1	1	3	0	4	2	5	3	-	0
MERVILLE	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	0
METCHOSIN	1	0	3	0	1	0	0	2	-	0
MEZIADIN JUNCTION	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	-	0
MILLER CREEK	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	1
MICA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-	0
MIDWAY	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	-	0
MIRROR LAKE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	1
MISSION	5	1	3	3	3	4	4	1	-	0
MOBERLY LAKE	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	-	0
MONTE CREEK	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
MONTROSE	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	-	0
MORICETOWN	0	0	3	1	9	1	0	0	-	0
MOUNT CURRIE	5	2	1	1	3	3	1	0	-	0
MOYIE	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
NAKUSP	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	0
NANAIMO	3	2	3	1	6	0	2	10	-	2
NANOOSE BAY	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	-	0
NARAMATA	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	-	2
NASS CAMP	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	0
NEEDLES	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	-	0
NELSON	14	18	7	6	4	4	11	21	-	8
NESS LAKE	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	-	1
NEW AIYANSH	1	5	9	1	0	0	0	0	-	0
NEW DENVER	0	4	0	1	0	0	0	3	-	0
NEW HAZELTON	0	0	3	2	0	5	3	0	-	0
NEWLANDS	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	0
NITINAT	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
NORTH VANCOUVER	1	6	9	1	7	2	3	1	-	2
OCEAN FALLS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-	0
OKANAGAN FALLS	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	12	-	4
OLALLA	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	-	1
OLIVER	0	1	0	1	1	3	3	5	-	1
OOTISCHENIA	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	0
OSOYOOS	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	-	0
OYAMA	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
PANORAMA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	-	1
PARKSVILLE	1	0	2	2	1	0	0	0	-	0
PASS CREEK	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-	0
PAVILLION	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	0
PEACHLAND	2	0	7	0	1	1	3	1	-	1
PEMBERTON	12	4	5	4	4	1	0	2	-	3
PENDER HARBOUR	0	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	-	0
PENTICTON	3	0	7	0	6	1	4	3	-	7
PINANTAN LAKE	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	0
PINK MOUNTAIN	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	5	-	7
PITT MEADOWS	0	7	0	1	4	1	0	0	-	0
POPKUM	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	1
PORT ALBERNI	11	8	4	9	11	1	9	10	-	0
PORT ALICE	0	4	1	2	2	2	0	5	-	2
PORT CLEMENTS	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	-	1
PORT COQUITLAM	2	4	3	3	5	7	2	5	-	1
PORT EDWARD	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	0
PORT HARDY	5	7	0	1	8	11	7	4	-	1
PORT MCNEILL	0	0	2	4	7	3	4	2	-	2
PORT MOODY	0	2	4	0	2	2	1	0	-	0
PORT RENFREW	0	1	0	1	0	1	2	1	-	5
POUCE COUPE	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	0
POWELL RIVER	32	4	8	4	14	7	4	2	-	4
PRINCE GEORGE	25	39	31	31	24	45	36	32	76	8
PRINCE RUPERT	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
PRINCETON	5	1	0	5	2	6	1	2	-	0
PRITCHARD	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
PROCTER	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
QUADRA ISLAND	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
QUALICUM BAY	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-	0
QUALICUM BEACH	1	3	2	3	1	0	5	3	-	2
QUATSINO	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	-	0
QUEEN CHARLOTTE CITY	2	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	-	0
QUESNEL	9	10	14	19	11	20	19	2	22	8
QUILCHENA	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	0
RADIUM HOT SPRINGS	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	-	0
RASPBERRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-	0
RED LAKE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-	0
REVELSTOKE	1	23	4	3	2	12	3	12	-	3
RIONDEL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-	0
RISKE CREEK	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	0
ROBERTS CREEK	1	0	0	1	2	3	0	0	-	0
ROBSON	2	1	1	0	2	0	0	1	-	0
ROCK CREEK	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	-	0
ROLLA	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	0
ROSE LAKE - WILLIAMS LAKE	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	-	0
ROSEBERY	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
ROSEDALE	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	1	-	0
ROSSLAND	5	1	9	4	6	5	12	3	-	2
ROSSWOOD	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	-	0
RUTLAND	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	0
SAANICH	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	2
SALMO	6	4	0	1	1	1	2	0	-	2
SALMON ARM	2	6	3	0	0	1	0	2	-	2
SALTERY BAY	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	1
SANDSPIT	0	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	-	0
SAVONA	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	-	0
SAYWARD	1	0	2	1	1	1	0	0	-	1
SCOTCH CREEK	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	1	-	2
SECHELT	7	1	6	1	8	3	0	0	-	3
SHAWNIGAN LAKE	0	2	4	0	0	1	0	1	-	1
SHELTER BAY	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
SHOREACRES	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
SICAMOUS	0	6	2	0	2	0	1	0	-	1
SIDNEY	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
SKIDEGATE IR	0	1	0	0	0	3	2	0	-	0
SKIDEGATE LANDING	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	-	1
SKOOKUMCHUCK	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	0
SLIAMMON	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	-	0
SLOCAN	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
SLOCAN PARK	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
SMITHERS	2	9	14	9	23	4	8	3	24	3
SOINTULA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-	0
SOOKE	9	4	8	3	4	3	1	7	-	6
SORRENTO	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	-	0
SOUTH BANK	0	0	0	1	4	0	3	0	-	0
SOUTH HAZELTON	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	-	1
SOUTH SLOCAN - NORTH OF THE DAM INN	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	0
SOUTH SLOCAN - SOUTH OF THE DAM INN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
SPALLUMCHEEN	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1
SPARWOOD	9	2	2	1	2	2	15	2	-	2
SPENCES BRIDGE	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
SQUAMISH	8	11	8	6	15	6	5	6	11	2
STAVE FALLS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	1
STEWARD	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
STEWART	0	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	-	1
STONER	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
STUART ISLAND	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
SUMMERLAND	2	0	1	4	7	6	3	4	-	5
SUN PEAKS	1	1	0	0	1	0	2	0	-	0
SUNSET PRARIE	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	0
SURREY	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	0
TAHSIS	2	7	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	1
TAKSYIE LAKE	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	0
TAPPEN	0	0	2	4	0	0	0	0	-	0
TATA CREEK	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	-	0
TATLAYOKO LAKE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-	0
TAYLOR (NORTH)	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	0
TAYLOR (SOUTH)	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	-	0
TELEGRAPH COVE	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	-	0
TELKWA	1	6	4	3	13	3	4	2	-	2
TERRACE	1	6	22	2	4	64	11	2	-	2
THORNHILL	0	0	1	0	0	7	1	0	-	0
THRUMS	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	0
TIE LAKE	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
TLELL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
TOFINO	1	0	2	0	1	0	3	2	-	1
TOPLEY	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	-	1
TOPLEY LANDING	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	-	0
TRAIL	12	15	5	1	0	6	7	6	-	5
TUMBLER RIDGE	2	2	0	5	1	2	2	1	-	0
UCLUELET	0	5	2	3	6	1	9	4	-	0
VALEMOUNT	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	-	0
VANCOUVER	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	-	0
VANDERHOOF	2	3	2	1	4	1	1	6	17	6
VENABLES VALLEY	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	-	0
VERNON	7	6	10	2	3	0	16	6	-	5
VICTORIA	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	-	0
WARDNER	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	0
WARFIELD	2	0	1	0	0	1	1	3	-	1
WASA	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	-	0
WELLS	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	-	1
WEST KELOWNA	3	1	6	1	3	6	13	12	-	6
WEST VANCOUVER	6	1	0	2	9	3	5	1	-	0
WESTBANK	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	-	0
WHISTLER	8	7	3	4	3	3	2	6	-	4
WILDWOOD (WILLIAMS LAKE)	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	-	0
WILLIAMS LAKE	9	5	10	9	8	8	6	5	-	13
WILLOW RIVER	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	0
WILMER	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1
WILSON CREEK	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
WINDERMERE	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	-	4
WINFIELD	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	0
WINLAW	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	2	-	1
WONOWON	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	-	0
WOSS LAKE	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	-	0
WYCLIFFE	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
WYNNDEL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	1
YAHK	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	-	0
YARROW	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
YMIR	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	-	0
YOUBOU	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
ZEBALLOS	2	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	-	0
Total	541	519	536	415	632	555	581	500	-	303

Data Source: BC Ministry of Environment and Parks: MOE-2022-21065, MOE-2023-30949, MOE-2024-41108; BCCOS Predator Statistics: Black Bear

Note 1: This data does not include black bears killed by parties other than the BCCOS.
Note 2: Many data fields for 2023 are unavailable as BCCOS did not provide data upon request.

Why this data matters

Every year in British Columbia, hundreds of black bears are killed by conservation officers, often in needless, preventable deaths. While the circumstances into the killings vary, The Fur-Bearers identified a need to examine where the issues were occurring so that our organization, and other stakeholders, could take steps to address the problem.

Background: Why access to community-level black bear data is so important

In 2022, we published seven years of community-level data (2015-2021) that we obtained through a freedom of information (FOI) request. This was the first time that British Columbians could see where black bears were being killed in the province. We published this information for three years, with dozens of news articles disseminating the information to British Columbians, leading to broad awareness of the problem across the province, and prompting citizens and municipalities to work together towards solutions in their communities.

In 2024, The Fur-Bearers encountered challenges in obtaining the complete list of communities through FOI, and identified data discrepancies in the statistics received through FOI and the statistics publicly posted by the agency. In response to these issues, we called on the BCCOS to proactively disclose its community-level black bear data, arguing that this data is in the public interest and should be made easily accessible.

We want to express our thanks to the BCCOS for taking our concerns seriously and providing this information to the public.

The work to protect BC’s black bears continues

The Fur-Bearers will continue to update the table annually on our BC Black Bears page so that citizens, local governments, community groups, and researchers can easily access current and historical data in their communities. Since 2022, citizens and volunteers have distributed over 10,000 educational door hangers to residents across British Columbia, with targeted educational efforts in those communities where black bears have been killed at disproportionately high rates.

The Fur-Bearers' coexistence door hangers are available to distribute in your community

We’ve supported citizens, municipalities, and local organizations in their efforts in bringing in changes to protect black bears in their communities. We know that basic measures work in reducing needless black bear deaths: managing attractants and not feeding wildlife, having wildlife attractant bylaws in place with sufficient enforcement, effective education for residents and businesses, and wildlife-resident garbage bins with proper waste management. However, an essential part of protecting black bears also involves shifting the narrative that they are inherently dangerous. Black bears are highly intelligent animals, capable of learning boundaries and do not pose a threat simply because they are present.

While the number of black bears killed by conservation officers last year was historically low, (303 bears killed in 2024), it is important to continue to work for changes that will help protect black bears in BC. The Fur-Bearers will continue to provide education and support to communities, and we’ll continue to hold the BCCOS accountable for the use of lethal force in many incidents involving bears, especially when non-lethal approaches are not exhausted by officers.

Take action to protect black bears

As black bears and other wild animals begin to emerge from their winter dens, now is the time to ensure people are educated about managing attractants and the impacts of feeding wildlife. Click here to request some free educational door hangers to distribute in your neighbourhood.

Click here to visit our black bear page which includes the full data table and resources on how you can protect black bears in your community.

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