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Bear Activity

Bow Valley WildSmart provides a weekly summary of bear activity in the Bow Valley between Banff Park Gate to Bow Valley Provincial Park. The summary is based upon a compilation of bear information provided by government agencies and unconfirmed sightings reported by the public each week. It is not intended to be used as a real time, complete record of where bears are in the valley.

Please note: Bear Activity Reports have ended for the season and will resume in the spring, around May/June, depending on the level of bear activity. During the winter months, we will provide a monthly summary of Wildlife Activity, starting in January 2012.

Bear Activity: August 12 to 18, 2011

August 19, 2011 in Bear Activity by WildSmart

There has been no grizzly activity reported this week in the Bow valley. Black bear activity has been reported at Quarry/ Grassi Lake, TSR Resort, TSR South, Bow Flats, Deadmans Flats, Heart Creek, and Bow Valley Provincial Park Zones.

Bear Activity: August 5 to 11, 2011

August 12, 2011 in Bear Activity by WildSmart

There has been grizzly activity in Harvie Heights/ Benchlands, Silvertip, Canmore Nordic Centre, Quarry/ Grassi Lake and YMCA Zones this week. Black bear activity has been reported at Harvie Heights/ Benchlands Canmore Nordic Centre, Quarry/ Grassi Lake, Rundleview, Bow River channel, Silvertip, Alpine Club, Bow Flats, Deadmans Flats, Heart Creek, YMCA, Yamnuska and Bow Valley Provincial Park Zones.

Bear Activity: July 29 to August 4, 2011

August 5, 2011 in Bear Activity by WildSmart

There has been grizzly activity in Canmore Nordic Centre, Quarry/ Grassi Lake, YMCA Zones this week. Black bear activity has been reported at Canmore Nordic Centre, Quarry/ Grassi Lake, Rundleview, Bow River channel, South Canmore, TSR Resort, TSR South, Silvertip, Deadmans Flats, YMCA, Wind Valley and Bow Valley Provincial Park Zones.

Bear Activity: July 22 to 28, 2011

July 29, 2011 in Bear Activity by WildSmart

There has been grizzly activity in Grassi Corridor and Silvertip Zones this week. Black bear activity has been reported at Canmore Nordic Centre, Quarry/ Grassi Lake, Rundleview, Bow River channel, TSR South, Deadmans Flats, Bow Flats, Lac des Arcs, Heart Creek, YMCA and Bow Valley Provincial Park Zones.

Bear Activity: July 15 to 21, 2011

July 22, 2011 in Bear Activity by WildSmart

There has been grizzly activity in Canmore Nordic Centre and Quarry/ Grassi Lake Zones this week. Black bear activity has been reported at Harvie Heights West, Harvie Heights/ Benchlands, Canmore Nordic Centre, Quarry/ Grassi Lake, Rundleview, Grassi Corridor, TSR Resort, TSR South, Deadmans Flats, Quaite Valley, YMCA and Bow Valley Provincial Park Zones.

Bear Activity: July 8 to 14, 2011

July 15, 2011 in Bear Activity by WildSmart

There has been grizzly activity in Canmore Nordic Centre, Quarry/ Grassi Lake, Rundleview, Gap Hill, Deadmans Flats, Bow Valley Provincial Park and YMCA Zones this week. Black bear activity has been reported at Canmore Nordic Centre, Quarry/ Grassi Lake, Bow River Channel, Silvertip, Alpine Club, TSR South, YMCA and Bow Valley Provincial Park Zones.

Bear Activity: July 1 to 7, 2011

July 8, 2011 in Bear Activity by WildSmart

There has been grizzly activity reported in the Quarry/ Grassi Lake, Rundleview, YMCA, BVPP, and Yamnuska Zones this week. Black bear activity has been reported at Canmore Nordic Centre, Quarry/ Grassi Lake, Rundleview, TSR Resort, TSR South, Dead Mans Flats, YMCA and Bow Valley Provincial Park Zones.

Bear Activity: June 24 to 30, 2011

July 1, 2011 in Bear Activity by WildSmart

There has been grizzly activity in Quarry/ Grassi Lake, TSR South, Silvertip, Yamnuska, Bow River Channel, Bow Valley Provincial Park and YMCA Zones this week. Black bear activity has been reported at Canmore Nordic Centre, Quarry/ Grassi Lake, Rundleview, Grassi Corridor, TSR Resort, TSR South, Quaite Valley, YMCA and Bow Valley Provincial Park Zones.

Bear Activity: June 17 to 23, 2011

June 24, 2011 in Bear Activity by WildSmart

There has been grizzly activity in Canmore Nordic Centre, Quarry/ Grassi Lake, TSR Resort, Yamnuska, Bow River Channel, Bow Valley Provincial Park and YMCA Zones this week. Black bear activity has been reported at Canmore Nordic Centre, Quarry/ Grassi Lake, Canmore Golf Course, TSR South, YMCA and Bow Valley Provincial Park Zones.

Bear Activity: June 10 to 16, 2011

June 17, 2011 in Bear Activity by WildSmart

There has been grizzly activity in Canmore Nordic Centre, Quarry/ Grassi Lake, Rundleview, Grassi Corridor, TSR South, TSR Resort and Wind Valley Zones this week. Black bear activity has been reported at TSR South, Canmore Nordic Centre, Quarry/ Grassi Lake, Rundleview, Bow River Channel, Silvertip, Alpine Club, Deadmans Flats, YMCA and Bow Valley Provincial Park Zones.

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Activity by Zones
Alpine Club Benchlands Bow Des Arcs Bow Flats Bow River Bow River Channel West Bow Valley Provincial Park Canmore Golf Course Canmore Nordic Centre Cougar Creek Deadmans Flats Eagle Terrace Exshaw Gap Hill Georgetown Grassi Corridor Harvie Heights Harvie Heights/ Benchlands Harvie Heights West Heart Creek Lac des Arcs Mt. Lady MacDonald North Canmore Pigeon Mountain Quaite Valley Quarry/Grassi Lake Rundleview Silvertip South Canmore South Industrial Stewart Creek Three Sisters Resort TSR South Wind Valley Yamnuska YMCA
What is this? The above tag cloud is a visual depiction of Zones used for reporting Bear & Wildlife Activity. The bigger the font, the more activity. Click on any Zone to view all related Activity Reports.

Bear Activity

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Activity by Zones