If you are confronted with a bear situation that causes you distress or you feel threatened, please phone the 'RAPP' 24/7 line who reports to the Conservation Officers' Service: 

1-877-952-7277

Report bear sightings to the Village Office so bear activity can be tracked. 

The Village of Lions Bay is working towards Bear Smart community status.  If a resident is seeking information about bears and Bear Smart in Lions Bay check out the following links:

 There's a Bear in my Yard! 

- information about what to do if you encounter a bear

Bear Proof Your Property

- information about bears, food attractants and local bylaws

Lions Bay Bylaws, Laws and Bears

- information about municipal and provincial laws against feeding bears

Moving Bears Doesn't Solve The Bear Problem!

- preventing bears from becoming habituated is better than moving them

The History of Bear Smart in Lions Bay 2000 - 2009 

- a brief summary of the Bear Smart Community program and committee

"What About Bears"

- Metro Vancouver's comprehensive brochure about bears

5 Simple Steps to Making Compost in Bear Country

- Published by North Shore Recycling Program

Hiking in Bear Country

- Information about bears and how to avoid confrontation in the wild 

Cougar Alert

- 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.