Conservation officers in Prince George say they have killed 21 bears in less than three weeks amidst a surge in black bear activity in the north-central B.C. city.
That amounts to more than one a day for the month of August, a significant increase over previous years, the service says.
In a statement provided to CBC News, the Conservation Officer Service (COS) says it has received more than 1,200 calls regarding human-bear conflicts since August began with an average of more than one a day being killed.
“It’s higher than I’ve experienced in my career,” conservation officer Eamon McArthur said in an interview.
Meanwhile, RCMP say they have also received an unusually high number of
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