Grizzly bear sightings in the Park Lane area of Fernie were reported to B.C. Conservation Officers first thing yesterday, May 27.

WildSafeBC Elk Valley today confirmed that the brown coloured bear is a black bear, not a grizzly bear.

Brown coloured black bears are often mistaken for grizzly bears.

Refer to the pictures below to help you tell the difference between black and grizzly bears.

“However, whether it is a black or grizzly bear, please make every effort possible to bear-proof your property.  Bears accessing garbage and bird feeders may result in human/wildlife conflict,” WildSafeBC pointed out.

Illustrations courtesy WildSafeBC Elk Valley

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