Bear sightings in Duncan prompt warning, educational efforts from conservation officers

Bear sightings in Duncan prompt warning, educational efforts from conservation officers

Conservation officers are urging residents of the Duncan and North Cowichan areas to secure their garbage and any other wildlife attractants after repeated sightings of a mother bear and its yearlings over the past few months. This week, social media was abuzz with misinformed claims that the BC Conservation Officer Service (BCCOS) had set up traps to capture the bears and destroy them, according to BCCOS Sgt. Scott Norris. However, Norris says …