Bear Activity Report

Report a sighting or sign up to have the weekly report emailed to you 

Sightings in the Past Week

Grizzly Bear Sighting – MVC – April 26, 2024

In the evening on April 22, a grizzly bear was photographed by a trail camera E of Bergen. (info from land owner)

 

Black Bear Sighting – MVC – April 26, 2024

In the afternoon on April 25, a black bear was seen crossing s field near a residence SW of Bergen. (info from land owner)

 

Grizzly Bear Sighting – MVC – April 24, 2024

In the morning on April 23, footprints of a grizzly bear were seen in the snow and the mud SW of Bergen. (info from field worker)

 

Cougar Sighting – MVC – April 21, 2024

A cougar killed wildlife on a property N of Winchell Lake. (info from land owner)

 

Grizzly Bear Sighting – CC – April 20, 2024

In the early afternoon on April 20, a grizzly bear with a cub was seen S of Highway 11 near Louis Lake, W of Rocky Mountain House. (info from motorist)

Bear Smart Districts

Sightings Older Than One Week

Grizzly Bear Sighting – CC – April 11, 2024

On April 10, a grizzly bear was seen in the Frisco area N of Rocky Mountain House. (info from land owner)

Grizzly Bear Sighting – CC – April 11, 2024

In the early evening on April 8, a grizzly bear was seen in a hay field in the Frisco area N of Rocky Mountain House. (info from land owner).

Grizzly Bear Sighting – MVC – April 1, 2024

In the afternoon on April 1, footprints of a grizzly bear were seen in the snow E of Winchell Lake. (info from land owner)

Cougar Sighting – RockyView County – March 28, 2024

In the evening on March 28, a cougar was seen W of Horse Creek Road, SW of Bottrel. (info from motorist)

Cougar Sighting – MVC – April 1, 2024

In the afternoon on March 20, a cougar was photographed by a trail camera E of Bergen. (info from land owner)

Cougar Sighting – MVC – February 28, 2024

In the evening on February 26, a cougar was photographed by a trail camera SW of the junction of the James River & Red Deer River. (info from land owner)

Bear Sighting – MVC – Feb 22, 2024

Footprints of a bear were seen in the snow along the Red Deer River SW of Sundre. (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.

Get the report emailed to you

To get the weekly Bear Activity Report (It’s FREE) simply send us an email to  info@mountainviewbearsmart.com and tell us the email address you want to have the report sent to. We do not SPAM, your email will be used for the report only.