14 black bears killed by conservation officers on south Island in 2024
- The number of black bears dispatched in British Columbia by the Conservation Officer Service in 2024 dropped significantly from the previous year, with only 303 bears dispatched compared to 603 in 2023.
- This decrease in bear dispatches represents the lowest number since the COS predator statistics were first published online in 2011. The drop in human-wildlife conflicts across B.C. Is attributed to increased public awareness about securing attractants like garbage, as well as an abundance of natural food sources like berry crops.
- The COS also saw a reduction in black bear conflict calls to their Report All Poachers and Polluters line, with 17,345 calls made in 2024, a drop of 10,000 from the previous year. Only 1.7% of the reports made in 2024 led to the dispatch of a black bear.
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