Report a sighting
WHO TO CALL?
Reporting a conflict or bear sighting.
If you see a bear or experience a conflict, your first call should be to the RAPP (Report All Poachers and Polluters) hotline. They will pass the information along to the appropriate authorities, including the local Conservation Officer and our team at Bear Aware.
Reporting a bear does not mean the bear will be harmed. In fact, early reporting helps us take proactive steps to keep both people and bears safe.
RAPP Hotline: 1-877-952-7277 (RAPP)
You can also report online at www.gov.bc.ca/rapp
Revelstoke Bear Aware:
- A ‘Bear in the Area’ sign needs to be placed
- A request to talk to your neighbours
- A bear has ben spotted in the neighbourhood
- Your fruit tree needs gleaning
- You’ve seen a fruit tree that needs gleaning
- You have questions about bears or attractant management
RBAS Phone: (250) 837-8624
Or report a bear sighting with the form below
Bylaw Officers:
- You’ve spotted unsecured garbage
- You’ve spotted a fruit tree with fruit on the ground
- You want to report a bylaw offence
Bylaw Phone: (250) 837-2911
Report a bear sighting:
Please include as much information as possible so that we can put up bear in area signs, canvas the area for bear attractants and provide education to those in need. Thank you for helping to keep bears wild and our community safe.
Bear Sighting Report
Completing this form helps us collect valuable data, identify attractants, provide solutions, and target education in Revelstoke.
Thank you for sharing with us.
Thank you for taking the time to provide us with this information. It is valuable data that helps record the movements and numbers of local bear populations, enabling us to better protect the public and the bears.
Our Revelstoke Bear Aware Coordinator keeps track of bear sightings and associated bear attractants reported to the RAPP line. By reporting a bear sighting you will improve our ability to to direct our public education initiatives.
If there’s a conflict with a bear:
If there is a conflict with a bear, call the Conservation Officer immediately (1-877-952-7277) and RCMP (250-837-5255)
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SIGHTINGS
Reporting a bear
Find out who to inform and what information to share when you spot a bear..
