Whistler Bear Working Group

The Whistler Bear Working Group (WBWG) is a collaborative effort to minimize human-bear conflicts in the Resort Municipality of Whistler.

Representatives from a variety of community stakeholders work together to:

  • Develop and help implement creative community-based solutions for minimizing human-bear conflicts;
  • Provide a forum for sharing information and resolving divergent views, and enabling coordinated responses to requests for information;
  • Participate in the evaluation of non-lethal bear management techniques and provide feedback to the partners; and
  • Provide a coordinated approach to community outreach and communications regarding the activities of the Working Group.


The Whistler Bear Working Group is comprised of representatives from:


For information, contact the WBWG co-chairs: Sylvia Dolson (GBS) or Heather Beresford (RMOW).