Despite 'good practices' bear makes repeated visits to Revelstoke camps

While multiple food-conditioned black bears around Revelstoke this year have forced the BC Conservation Officer Service (COS) to make difficult decisions, one officer says local awareness is on a "good trajectory."

Black Press Media recently learned that by June 30, two black bears had been killed in the area by provincial conservation officers.

According to COS, one black bear was reported injured back on Feb. 14, south along Highway 23 from Blanket Creek Provincial Park. Officers found the bear immobile along Hardman Forest Service Road, which was subsequently euthanized "for humane reasons."

Then, early this last June, a black bear exhibiting aggressive and food-conditioned behaviour was reported to the COS while visiting a residential area in Revelstoke. It reportedly charged one or