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Sow and cubs also seen near Kennedy Road
STORY UPDATED at 2:10 p.m.
The public using Rails-to-Trails near Kennedy Road in Cranbrook are strongly encouraged to be very cautious while using the pathway and be aware of the presence of bears in the area.
A mother bear with three cubs has been spotted over the noon hour Tuesday (September 1) in the Kennedy Road area. A cinnamon coloured sow and her family were seen quite close to where a lone black bear had been spotted in the same area over the past day or two. In both instances, the bears were seen foraging on the chokecherry bushes in the area.
If you see or have issues with any wildlife, including bears, please contact the provincial RAPP line to report it at 1-877-952-7277, 24 hours a day, seven days per weeks. This information is passed along directly to the local branch of the Conservation Officer Service, where it is recorded and depending on the wildlife issue it will be responded to.
Please do not contact City of Cranbrook Bylaw staff or the local branch of the SPCA with wildlife issues. They are only able to deal with domestic animals – not wildlife.
Original story
A black bear has been spotted on the Cranbrook end of the Rails-to-Trails pathway near Kennedy Road over the past day or two.
Residents in the Kennedy Road area have noticed the bear feeding on chokecherry bushes (pictured) for the past week, but it has since moved on to a spot near Rails-to-Trails. To date it has not been considered a nuisance animal.
The public using Rails-to-Trails are strongly encouraged to be very cautious while using the pathway and be aware of the black bear’s presence.
If you see or have issues with any wildlife, including bears, please contact the provincial RAPP line to report it at 1-877-952-7277, 24 hours a day, seven days per weeks. This information is passed along directly to the local branch of the Conservation Officer Service, where it is recorded and depending on the wildlife issue it will be responded to.
Please do not contact City of Cranbrook Bylaw staff or the local branch of the SPCA with wildlife issues. They are only able to deal with domestic animals – not wildlife.
City of Cranbrook
