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With snow dusting the mountain tops and temperatures dipping down to the single digits, the chill in the air is signifying winter is just around the corner...

Most interactions between bears involve considerable tolerance and restraint. They usually display the same tolerance towards people...

Bears, not surprisingly, are the subject of many myths and hearsays and have become the victims of public policies harmful or out-right deadly to them...

An amusing peom to lighten your day!

As Christmas draws near, I'd like to make five Christmas gift recommendations your friends and family will enjoy while supporting our cause here at Get Bear Smart.

Unfortunately this has been the case lately in Whistler. Sadly this has resulted in two bears being killed since Thanksgiving weekend.

With fall officially upon us the bruin world is starting to prepare for their long slumber ahead. At this time of year, bears are feeding up to 20 hours a day to stock up on their own fat reserves.

Bears have a unique physiology. Some of those different characteristics bears possess may help scientists discover medical benefits for people.

While local waterways in and around Whistler are void of salmon runs due to natural fish barriers such as waterfalls and tight canyons, Pemberton and Squamish waterways team with salmon nearing the end of their life cycle in the fall.

Getting bear smart is a shared responsibility. Officials can't do it alone. We need your help. People need to deter bears from their properties themselves.