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Quinsam Hatchery restricting after-hours access to help reduce human/bear conflicts
Wild Wise Campbell River said daytime visits have topped 1,000 a day as bears need space to feed before winter.
- Wild Wise Campbell River announced this week that Quinsam River Hatchery has restricted all after-hour access to the dam area, ensuring bears have necessary time and space to feed undisturbed.
- According to Wild Wise, black bears need 20 to 30 salmon daily during hyperphagia to reach 20,000 calories, which is critical for gaining weight required to survive winter.
- With daytime visitor numbers exceeding 1,000 daily, Wild Wise urges the public against crowding bears for photo opportunities, as human presence often forces bears to exhibit stress.
- The main gate at Argonaut and Quinsam Road now locks daily at 3:30 p.m. to enforce visiting hours of 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Wild Wise advises visitors to provide bears necessary space and avoid bringing food to the river, noting that signs of bear stress include swinging heads, ears back, grunting, or bluff charging.
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Quinsam Hatchery restricting after-hours access to help reduce human/bear conflicts
Wild Wise Campbell River is reminding everyone that the Quinsam River Hatchery has now restricted all after-hour access to the dam area, located behind the hatchery facility. The conservation group – that’s committed to reducing human-wildlife conflict – said on social media this week that, the restriction s for everyone’s safety and will allow the bears time and space to eat. It notes that over the past couple of years, the number of daytime vi…
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