Cougar Information
If you see a cougar, please call
Conservation Officer 1-877-952-7277
Province of BC website: Staying safe around wildlife -Cougars
The Municipal Office posts reported cougar sightings for our residents 250-474-3167
Bear Information
If you see a bear please call:
Conservation Officer 1-877-952-7277
The Municipal Office posts all reported bear sightings for our residents 250-474-3167.
The BC Ministry of Environment's Bear Smart Community Program encourages efforts to reduce bear-human conflicts. Some things you can do to help to bear-proof your home:
- keep garbage in the house or shed until pick up day
- don't add meat or cooked food to your compost
- pick ripe fruit and fallen fruit daily
- use bird-feeders only in the winter
- clean your BBQ after each use and store in a secure area
- don't feed pets or store pet food outdoors
Habitat Acquisition Trust (HAT)
Habitat Acquisition Trust is a land trust in downtown Victoria that works to conserve habitat and plant and animal species (especially those that are at-risk) throughout the Capitol Regional District. The general website is: www.hat.bc.ca and specific to their bat program is: https://hat.bc.ca/bats
For further information please contact:
Katie Bell
Bat Stewardship Coordinator, HAT
Phone: 250-995-2428
Bat related inquiries: bat@hat.bc.ca
All other general inquiries: hatmail@hat.bc.ca