The B.C. Conservation Officer Service has released statistics on black bear deaths through 2025, with Campbell River and Sechelt tied for the second-highest total in the province.
Data shows seven black bears were dispatched in Campbell River last year. In Sechelt, six bears were dispatched and one was euthanized.
Another Vancouver Island community, Ucluelet, recorded the highest total with 13 black bear deaths.
The Conservation Officer Service said bears are classified as “dispatched” when they are killed for public safety reasons, such as human-wildlife conflict. Bears are euthanized for welfare reasons, including cases where an animal is critically injured by a vehicle.
Across British Columbia, officers killed 211 black bears last year. Of those, 178 were euthanized and 33 were dispatched.
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