Bear Activity Report
Sightings in the Past Week
Grizzly Bear Sighting – CC – June 4, 2026
Late in the evening on June 3, a grizzly bear was seen walking down a gravel road near Carlos. (info from motorist)
Grizzly Bear Sighting – MVC – June 3, 2026
In the early morning on June 3, a grizzly bear seen near a residence W of the junction of Highway 22 and Elkton Road. (info from land owner)
Bear Sighting – Red Deer County – June 3, 2026
In the early evening on June 2, a bear was seen near a residence E of Red Lodge Provincial Park. (info from land owner) Update June 4: the bear has been into bee hives, chicken coops and other buildings. Fish & Wildlife have been notified.
Black Bear Sighting – MVC – June 1, 2026
Before dawn on June 1, a black bear was photographed by a trail camera, just E of Bergen. (info from land owner)
Grizzly Bear Sighting – June 3, 2026
Just before dark on May 31, a grizzly bear was photographed by a trail camera E of Bergen. (info from land owner)
Black Bear Carcass – CC – May 29, 2026
The carcass of a young black bear was found near a road N of Nordegg – it was missing its paws and head. (info from land owner) Fish & Wildlife has been informed – please contact them if you have any further information.
Cougar Sighting – MVC – May 29, 2026
In the afternoon on May 28, a cougar was seen crossing a road S of Water Valley. (info from land owner)
Grizzly Bear Sighting – MVC – May 28, 2026
In the early morning on May 28, a grizzly bear was seen on a road N of Winchell Lake, S of Water Valley. (info from land owner)
Black Bear Sighting – MVC – May 27, 2026
In the morning on May 27, 2 black bears were seen crossing a field SW of Bergen. (info from land owner)
Cougar Sighting – CC – May 29, 2026
In the early morning on May 26, a cougar with a large kitten was photographed by a trail camera S of Strubel Lake. (info from land owner)
Bear Sighting – MVC – May 25, 2026
Bear scat was seen on a road S of Zella. (info from motorist)
Bear Sighting – MVC – May 25, 2026
Early in the morning on May 25, a large brown coloured bear (possibly a grizzly bear) was seen S of Westcott. (info from land owner)
Grizzly Bear Sighting – MVC – May 25, 2026
Over the weekend, a grizzly bear damaged a chicken coop and killed ducks SW of Zella. (info from land owner)
Black Bear Sighting – CC – May 24, 2026
In the evening on May 24, a brown coloured black bear was seen grazing along the road near the junction of Highway 584 & Rig Street. (info from motorist)
Grizzly Bear Sighting – MVC – May 24, 2026
At dawn on May 23, a grizzly bear was sighted and hazed away from horse corrals W of Gouy’s Corner in Bearberry. (info from land owner)
Bear Smart Districts
Sightings Older Than One Week
Black Bear Sighting – CC – May 29, 2026
In the morning on May 22, a juvenile black bear was seen on the Rail Trail near Saunders. (info from hiker)
Bear Sighting – MVC – May 21, 2026
On May 21, a bear (possibly a grizzly bear) was seen on a property, just E of Bergen. (info from land owner)
Black Bear Sighting – CC – May 21, 2026
Shortly after dawn on May 21, a black bear was photographed by a trail camera S of Strubel Lake. (info from land owner)
Bear Sighting – CC – May 21, 2026
Just at dawn on May 21, a bear was photographed by a trail camera near a residence NW of Burnstick Lake. (info from land owner)
Cougar Sighting – MVC – June 1, 2026
Near midnight on May 20, a cougar was photographed by a trail cameras E of Bergen. (info from land owner)
Grizzly Bear Sighting – CC – May 23, 2026
On May 20, a grizzly bear was seen in the area of Chambers Creek and Sunchild Road. (info from work crew)
Black Bear Sighting – MVC – May 19, 2026
In the evening on May 19, a cinnamon coloured black bear was seen crossing the Burnt Timber Road, E of the county boundary. (info from motorist)
Cougar Sighting – MVC – May 16, 2026
At dusk on May 16, a cougar was seen on the deck of a residence W of Water Valley. (info from land owner)
Grizzly Bear Sighting – CC – May 23, 2026
On May 16, a grizzly bear with 2 cubs broke into a grainery SW of Ferrier & S of the N Saskatchewan River. Electric fence was erected to prevent further access by bears. (info from land owner)
Cougar Sighting – MVC – May 15, 2026
In the early morning on May 15, a cougar was seen along the road near Camp Harmattan. (info from motorist)
Cougar Sighting – MVC – May 14, 2026
On May 12, a cougar was photographed by a trail camera E of Bergen. (info from land owner)
Black Bear Sighting – Red Deer County – May 13, 2026
On May 10, a black bear was seen on the N side of Red Lodge Provincial Park. (info from land owner)
Cougar Sighting – MVC – May 9, 2026
On May 6 and 7, a cougar was photographed by a trail camera in the Coyote Creek RV Resort, W of Sundre. (info from land owner)
Cougar Sighting – MVC – May 7, 2026
In the morning on May 7, a cougar was seen on a property along Jack Eby Trail, S of Water Valley. (info from land owner)
Grizzly Bear Sighting – CC – May 7, 2026
In the early morning on May 6, a grizzly bear was seen in a field W of Highway 22 in the Dovercourt/Cheddarville area. In the early morning on May 7, a grizzly bear was seen again. (info from land owner)
Cougar Sighting – MVC – May 5, 2026
In the early morning on May 3, a cougar was photographed chasing a domestic cat in Bergen Springs RV. In the early morning on May 5, a cougar was seen again. (info from land owner)
Cougar Sighting – MVC – May 3, 2026
In the early morning on May 3, a cougar was seen near Camp Harmattan in the Eagle Hill area. (info from land owner)
Black Bear Sighting – CC – April 29, 2026
In the past two weeks, a black bear has been seen frequently on the decks and in the yards of residences in the Summer Village of Burnstick Lake. (info from land owner) Update May 8 – the bear was euthanized.
Grizzly Bear Sighting – CC – April 23, 2026
A grizzly bear was seen along Highway 11, W of the Sunchild Road. (info from motorist)
Grizzly Bear Sighting – CC – April 22, 2026
In the morning on April 22, a grizzly bear with two 2-year old cubs was photographed by a trail camera in the Everdell area, just W of Highway 22. (info from land owner)
Grizzly Bear Sighting – MVC – April 30, 2026
Just before midnight on Apr 20, 2 grizzly bears were photographed by a trail camera E of Bergen. (info from land owner)
Grizzly Bear Sighting – CC – April 19, 2026
Footprints of a grizzly bear were seen in the snow in the Everdell area, just W of Highway 22. (info from land owner).
Grizzly Bear Sighting – MVC – April 30, 2026
Before dawn on April 15, a grizzly bear was photographed by a trail camera E of Bergen. (info from land owner)
Grizzly Bear Sighting – Ponoka County – April 22, 2026
On April 14, a grizzly bear with 2 cubs was photographed by a trail camera at a residence NW of Hoadly. (info from land owner)
Cougar Sighting – MVC – April 9, 2026
In the early morning on April 9, a cougar was seen crossing a road N of Winchell Lake. (info from land owner)
Grizzly Bear Sighting – CC – April 7, 2026
A grizzly bear with 1 cub was seen in the Everdell area, just W of Highway 22. (info from land owner)
Grizzly Bear Sighting – MVC – April 7, 2026
In the early evening on April 6, a grizzly bear with 3 cubs was seen E of Bergen. (info from land owner)
Cougar Sighting – MVC – April 7, 2026
In the early evening on April 5, a cougar was photographed by a trail camera NW of the intersection of Highway 760 & Pioneer Lodge Road. (info from land owner)
Grizzly Bear Sighting – MVC – April 5, 2026
In the evening on April 4, a grizzly bear with 3 yearling cubs was seen near a residence N of the junction of Highway 22 and Bergen Road. (info from land owner)
Cougar Sighting – CC – April 4, 2026
In the afternoon on April 4, a cougar was seen S of Stauffer, near the N Raven River. (info from land owner)
Cougar Sighting – MVC – April 4, 2026
In the afternoon on April 2, a cougar was photographed by a security camera within Bergen Springs RV. (info from land owner)
Grizzly Bear Sighting – CC – April 2, 2026
In the early evening on April 2, a grizzly bear was photographed by a trail camera S of Strubel Lake. (info from land owner)
Grizzly Bear Sighting – MVC – April 1, 2026
On March 31, footprints of a grizzly bear were seen in the snow in the James River area, N of Sundre. (info from industry employee)
Cougar Sighting – MVC – March 29, 2026
Before dawn on the morning of March 28, a cougar was photographed by the back door camera at a residence in a subdivision W of Water Valley. (info from land owner)
Cougar Sighting – MVC – March 28, 2026
In the late evening on March 27, a cougar was photographed by a trail camera on the driveway of a residence in the Eagle Hill area. (info from land owner)
Grizzly Bear Sighting – CC – March 25, 2026
At noon on March 24, 2 grizzly bears were photographed by a trail camera W of Cow Lake. (info from land owner)
Cougar Rocky View County – March 25, 2026
In the evening on March 23, a cougar was seen crossing Highway 22 S of Westbrook School. (info from motorist)
Black Bear Sighting – CC – March 23, 2026
In the morning on March 23, a black bear with a cub was sighted in a field, W of Cow Lake along Highway 752. (info from land owner)
Grizzly Bear Sighting – MVC – March 24, 2026
A few days ago, footprints of a grizzly bear were seen NE of Bergen. (info from land owner)
Cougar Sighting – MVC – April 4, 2026
Near midnight on March 19, a cougar was photographed by a trail camera E of Bergen. (info from land owner)
Cougar Sighting – MVC – March 27, 2026
In the late evening on March 16, a cougar was photographed by a trail camera in the Coyote Creek RV Resort W of Sundre. (info from land owner)
Cougar Sighting – MVC – February 16, 2026
Late in the evening on Feb 15, a cougar was seen on the Harold Creek Road, W of Water Valley. (info from motorist)
Cougar Sighting – MVC – February 15, 2026
In the evening on Feb 13, a cougar was photographed twice by a trail camera NW of the intersection of Highway 760 & Pioneer Lodge Road. (info from land owner)
Cougar Sighting – MVC – February 5, 2026
In the evening on February 5, a cougar was seen crossing the Highway W of Sundre. (info from motorist)
Cougar Sighting – MVC – February 4, 2026
In the evening on February 3, a cougar was seen crossing the road N of Camp Harmattan in the Eagle Hill area. (info from motorist)
Cougar Sighting – MVC – January 21, 2026
After sunset on January 21, a cougar was photographed by a trail camera near a residence SE of Bergen. (info from land owner)
Cougar Sighting – MVC – January 16, 2026
Late in the evening on January 9, a cougar was photographed by a trail camera along the driveway of a residence E of Bergen. (info from land owner)
If the presence of a bear or other wildlife is a human safety concern or causing damage to property or livestock,
call Fish & Wildlife for assistance at 1-800-642-3800 (24 hour, toll-free Report A Poacher line)
If the situation is a public safety emergency, call 9-1-1
Report a sighting
When MVBS began, county residents wanted a means to let one another know where and when they saw bears even if the bears were not causing a conflict. We developed our website to meet that request.
So if you see a bear, please send us an email to sightings@mountainviewbearsmart.com and we will post it to the website and include it in our weekly bear activity report. Use the subject line “Bear Sighting” and include as much of the following information as you can:
- your name and contact information
- species sighted – grizzly bear, black bear, cougar, wolf, etc (photos welcome)
- date, time and place of the sighting (include legal land location or GPS coordinates)
- the number of animals seen – male or female; with or without cubs
- is the site residential, rural, acreage, urban, industrial facility, etc
- what the animal was doing at the time – passing through, eating, into the garbage, etc
- was the animal close to a house, barn, livestock, pets, etc
(PERSONAL INFORMATION & LAND LOCATION IS KEPT CONFIDENTIAL & NOT POSTED TO THE WEBSITE)
Please feel free to email MVBS at sightings@mountainviewbearsmart.com if you need help to identify bear species from photographs, to identify paw prints, scat, etc and to answer any questions on wildlife biology and management.
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