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Bears more active in Revelstoke this spring than years before

By Revelstoke Mountaineer staff ● Latest News ● May 6, 2022

Bears appear to be more active this spring than in previous years, and Revelstoke Bear Aware reminds community members to be conscious of their bear attractants.

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Temporary hiking restriction for Mount Revelstoke National Park

By Revelstoke Mountaineer staff ● Latest News ● Oct 2, 2020

Parks Canada is working to protect grizzly #49, who is a regular to the park’s summit area

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Revelstoke RCMP warn bear season is here, give refresher on who to call in which situation

By Revelstoke Mountaineer staff ● Latest News ● May 17, 2018

Recent bear sightings in Revelstoke parks, neighbourhoods and even school grounds serve as a reminder that bear season is here. The Revelstoke RCMP remind the public about what to do given the situation.

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Revelstoke to install bear-proof bins downtown after 24 bears killed in 2016

By Melissa Jameson ● Latest News ● Feb 16, 2017

The city plans to remove the current ‘heritage’ garbage bins from the downtown area and replace them with bear-proof bins this spring.

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Pro-bear protest storms Revelstoke’s downtown

By Emily Kemp ● Latest News ● Aug 22, 2016

Revelstoke is making news in Vancouver and Calgary for the recent spate of black bears destroyed in town. Local residents assembled outside Revelstoke City Hall on Monday August 22 to protest against the recent deaths which saw nine bears destroyed in two days.

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