
Photo by Tony Joyce / @tonyjoycephotography
A lack of government data regarding where black bears were killed across British Columbia is creating problems for advocates and communities who want to see fewer bears killed.
For several years, The Fur-Bearers has obtained and published data that shows where black bears are killed by conservation officers in British Columbia. Any citizen, community group, wildlife advocate, researcher, municipality, or news organization can use this resource and quickly look up any community in British Columbia to see how many black bears were killed in a given year (since 2015) by the British Columbia Conservation Officer Service (BCCOS).
The table below presents data that The Fur-Bearers obtains from the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change through freedom of information requests.
Black bears killed by conservation officers by area, annual. 2015-2022
AREA | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Total |
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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.
This information is in the public interest as it allows for the identification of specific communities where black bears are being killed by conservation officers, a more detailed resource than the provincial totals currently published by the BCCOS. This community-level information allows The Fur-Bearers and other organizations to target specific areas and implement prevention measures to protect black bears (such as advocating for wildlife attractant bylaws, increasing education and enforcement around attractants and feeding, and improving waste management practices).
It provides key statistics for researchers to examine trends in communities over time, allowing for a deeper understanding of the problem in regions and localities across BC. It also holds the BCCOS accountable, as excessive black bears deaths in communities require an answer from the provincial agency responsible for wildlife protection and enforcement of wildlife attractant laws under the province’s Wildlife Act.
Request for 2023 black bear data
Like previous years, The Fur-Bearers had intended to publish this information and update our resource. Unfortunately, the BCCOS did not provide The Fur-Bearers with a complete list for 2023 upon request. The BCCOS only provided a list of the top 10 communities, despite our request to provide the full list like in previous years. This has created a data gap and puts the future of this project in question. The following is the only table provided by the BCCOS in response to our freedom of information request for the number of black bears killed by the BCCOS in 2023, sorted by community.

Why is the data missing for 2023?
According to official data from the BCCOS, 603 black bears were killed by the agency in 2023. The data provided in the table above accounts for 247 black bear deaths, leaving questions about where the remaining 356 black bears were killed last year. The BCCOS provided The Fur-Bearers with a statement that, “Statistics showing where the remainder occurred are not available,” without providing an explanation why they weren’t available. (Note: We reached out for an additional explanation and will update this blog if we receive one).
Transparency is needed to protect black bears
2023 was one of the deadliest years for black bears in British Columbia in recent years. Having community-level data for this time period is essential in understanding why so many bears were killed and where, so that the public can work towards solutions.
In the absence of this data, communities that aren’t on the top-10 list cannot see whether the situation for black bears is improving or getting worse. Local interventions are crucial for the protection of black bears in communities across BC, but without knowing where the problems are, it’s difficult to provide solutions.
Due to the barrier in obtaining this data this year and the lack of transparency, The Fur-Bearers is calling for a change of practices within the BCCOS. As this information is in the public interest and can be used by British Columbians to advocate for the protection of black bears in their communities, it should be made easily accessible without the need for a freedom of information request.
The Fur-Bearers is calling on the BCCOS to proactively publish this community-level data to complement its existing reporting practices on Human-Wildlife conflict. This will ensure that accurate data is provided to the public consistently and in perpetuity, giving communities a critical resource to protect black bears across British Columbia. The Fur-Bearers has sent a letter to the BCCOS with this request.
Take action to help protect black bears in your community
Head over to our BC Black Bears webpage by clicking here for more resources and learn how you can protect black bears in your community. This page has information on ways individuals, community groups, businesses, municipalities, and the province can take steps to protect black bears in British Columbia. It also includes resources about attractant management, wildlife feeding, and shareable social media content to promote coexistence with wildlife.