BEARS ARE NOW IN THE VILLAGE
BE BEAR SMART!
If you are confronted with a bear situation
that causes you distress or you feel threatened,
please phone the 'RAPP' 24/7 line,
which reports to the Conservation Officers' Service:
1-877-952-7277
After you have contacted the RAPP Bear Line, please report bear sightings to the Village Office so that bear activity can be tracked.
Wildlife and Bear Resistant Bin Program
The Village of Lions Bay Bear Resistant Bin program simply offers a reliable recommendation to those residents who wish to purchase a bear resistant bin.
Click here to see the Bear Resistant Bin Flyer, and stop by the Village Municipal Office to see it in person.
The Rollins Schaefer "Bear Resistant" Bins are available for purchase at the Village of Lions Bay Office for $200.00 each. Available while quantities last. Questions? Please visit the Village office at 400 Centre Road in Lions Bay.
Waste Management Bylaw No. 346 focus on areas in the Village where there are regular wildlife and bear interactions. Following calls about bears getting into garbage, residents may receive an "Official Notice" requiring that garbage be placed in secure cans with tight fitting lids. As well, residents will be required to store garbage either indoors or inside a secure enclosure between collection days. Following this notice, residents who fail to securely enclose their garbage could receive a $320 fine.
The Village of Lions Bay has achieved Bear Smart community status. If a resident is seeking information about bears and Bear Smart in Lions Bay check out the following links:
Information about what to do if you encounter a bear...
Information about bears, food attractants and local bylaws...
Information about municipal and provincial laws against feeding bears...
Preventing bears from becoming habituated is better than moving them...
A brief summary of the Bear Smart Community program and committee...
Metro Vancouver's comprehensive brochure about bears...
Published by North Shore Recycling Program...
Information about bears and how to avoid confrontation in the wild...
Information about urban cougars and how to avoid attacks...
Residents are reminded to keep their garbage stored properly, hummingbird & birdseed feeders out of reach of bears, BBQ's kept clean, pets fed indoors and fridges/freezers stored indoors.
