Rene Sunday, 3 June 2018 05:16 PM
Hmmm ... I would be very surprised if that was a grizzly as they are extirpated through out our entire region of the cariboo. From North of Quesnel, south to the border. If you really think it was a Griz you may want to report it to the conservation folk as they need to know about him.

Rene Sunday, 3 June 2018 05:19 PM
Either way ... I don't want to meet him going to the biffy ... Garbage will be kept in the shed from now on ... and it's a great picture.

Steve M Tuesday, 5 June 2018 09:33 AM
Yes, I've been in touch with wildsafe BC. They suspect it's the same grizzly that was spotted 5 days earlier near Little Fort. Here was his explanation:

I suspect that there haven't been grizzlies seen in your area for some time because the base population of grizzlies had been extirpated many years ago and the surrounding areas that had had grizzlies had enough room to accommodate the increase in population without forcing young bears out. If bear populations are increasing in neighbouring areas this may contribute to bears showing up where none had been seen before.

Rene Tuesday, 5 June 2018 06:12 PM
Wow ... A Grizzly ... I'm not sure if I'm happy to see them making a comeback or terrified that he's in the neighborhood ... Time to make LOTS of noise when walking in the woods.