First Let's Find Out Which Bears Live In British Columbia
. . . then we'll check out differences between Black Bears & Grizzlies!
We Have BOTH Black Bears and
Grizzly Bears in British Columbia
Grizzly Bears are also known as Brown Bears in North America and other Northern hemisphere countries
Black Bears include Kermode and Glacier Bears which are colour phases of the black bear
There are two types of bears in British Columbia and they live from the mountain regions to the ocean shores...
Black Bear prefer low-lying forested areas, like where people live
But they also inhabit almost all areas of BC except for the very high alpine areas
Kermode bears are found in the northwest coast areas of BC like Terrace, Stewart and Princess Royal Island
Glacier Bears are found only around Stewart and the inland areas east of there
Grizzlies, on the other hand, usually live in the higher mountain areas, including the high alpine during summer
But they also inhabit coastal regions because of salmon and most river bottoms in the interior of the province, with the exception of the Okanagan
Come On!
Let's find out about Black Bears first ... then we’ll investigate Grizzlies and see if we can figure out how to tell them apart.
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