Bear Activity Report
Sightings in the Past Week
Grizzly Bear Sighting – Rocky View County – June 6, 2025
In the afternoon on June 6, a grizzly bear was seen E of Perrenoud Wildlife Area. (info from land owner)
Bear Sighting – CC – June 6, 2025
In the morning on June 6, a bear was seen in the Boundary RV Park area. (info from camper)
Grizzly Bear Sighting – CC – June 6, 2025
A grizzly bear was photographed by a security camera in the Williams Creek area, W on the Coal Camp Road . (info from land owner)
Grizzly Bear Sighting – MVC – June 5, 2025
Mid-morning on June 5, a yearling grizzly bear was seen S of Winchell Lake. (info from land owner)
Black Bear Sighting – MVC – June 5, 2025
Just after midnight on the morning of June 5, 2 black bears were seen in the yard of a residence S of Bergen. (info from land owner)
Black Bear Sighting – MVC – June 6, 2025
In the early evening on June 3, a black bear and a cinnamon coloured black bear were photographed by a trail camera NE of Bearberry. (info from land owner)
Grizzly Bear Sighting – MVC – June 3, 2025
In the early morning on June 3, 2 bears were seen in a subdivision W of Water Valley. (info from land owner)
Black Bear Sighting – Rocky View County – June 3, 2025
In the morning on June 2, a brown coloured black bear was seen crossing the road in the Dartique Hall area. (info from motorist)
Grizzly Bear Sighting – MVC – June 2, 2025
Before dawn on June 2, a grizzly bear was photographed by a trail camera at the driveway of a residence W of Gouy’s Corner in Bearberry. (info from land owner)
Grizzly Bear Sighting – CC – June 1, 2025
Just before dawn on June 1, a grizzly bear with 2 of this year’s cubs, was photographed by a trail camera E of the Everdell Hall area. (info from land owner)
Black Bear Sighting – CC – June 6, 2025
In the afternoon on May 31, a black bear was seen at a RV NE of James River Bridge Store. (info from land owner)
Grizzly Bear Sighting – CC – June 3, 2025
On May 30, a grizzly bear was seen eating dandelions along Highway 11 in the Preachers Point area. (info from motorist)
Black Bear Sighting – CC – June 1, 2025
In the evening on May 30, a black bear was photographed by a trail came NE of Burnstick Lake. (info from land owner)
Grizzly Bear Sighting – MVC – May 31, 2025
Mid-morning on May 30, a grizzly bear was seen along Highway 584 in the Bentz Lake (Rat Lake) area. (info from motorist)
Grizzly Bear Sighting – MVC – May 29, 2025
In the morning on May 29, a grizzly bear was seen in the yard of a residence W of Bergen. (info from land owner)
Black Bear Sighting – MVC – May 29, 2025
In the early evening on May 28, a black bear was seen on the driveway of a residence SW of Water Valley. (info from land owner)
Cougar Sighting – MVC – June 7, 2025
In the very early morning on May 28, a cougar with a yearling kitten was photographed by a trail camera NW of Sundre. (info from land owner)
Grizzly Bear Sighting – MVC – May 27, 2025
In the very early morning on May 26, a grizzly bear was photographed by a trail camera N of Winchell Lake. (info from land owner)
Bear Smart Districts
Sightings Older Than One Week
Grizzly Bear Sighting – MVC – May 27, 2025
Last week, a grizzly bear with 3 two-year old cubs was photographed by a trail camera on the W edge of MVC in the Fallentimber area. (info from land owner)
Black Bear Sighting – MVC – June 7, 2025
In the late evening on May 24, a black bear with 2 cubs was photographed by a trail camera NW of Sundre. (info from land owner)
Grizzly Bear Sighting – CC – June 1, 2025
On May 24, a grizzly bear with 2 of this year’s cubs was seen near a residence SE of the Everdell Hall area. (info from land owner)
Black Bear Sighting – MVC – June 6, 2025
In the early morning on May 24, a black bear was photographed by a trail camera NE of Bearberry. (info from land owner)
Grizzly Bear Sighting – CC – May 29, 2025
On May 23, footprints of a grizzly bear were seen in the mud on a road NW of Caroline. (info from land owner)
Black Bear Sighting – CC – May 26, 2025
In the late afternoon on May 22, a black bear was photographed by a trail camera S of Strubel Lake. (info from land owner)
Grizzly Bear Sighting – CC – May 22, 2025
In the morning on May 21, a grizzly bear was photographed by a trail camera E of Everdell Hall area. (info from land owner)
Bear Sighting – MVC – May 21, 2025
In the morning on May 21, bear scat was seen on the driveway of a residence NW of Bearberry. (info from land owner)
Black Bear Sighting – MVC – May 25, 2025
In the early morning on May 13, a black bear was photographed by a trail camera N of Water Valley. (info from land owner)
Cougar Sighting – MVC – May 14, 2025
On May 12, a cougar was photographed by a security camera SW of Sundre. (info from land owner)
Bear Sighting – MVC – May 16, 2025
In the early morning on May 11, a bear attacked and killed a goat NW of Water Valley. (info from land owner)
Grizzly Bear Sighting – MVC – May 10, 2025
In the evening on May 9, a large grizzly bear was photographed by a trail camera E of Bergen. (info from land owner)
Grizzly Bear Sighting – CC – May 11, 2025
In the afternoon on May 9, a grizzly bear was seen in a field NW of Burnstick Lake. (info from land owner)
Black Bear Sighting – CC – May 19, 2025
In the early evening on May 8, a black bear was photographed by a trail camera S of Strubel Lake. (info from land owner)
Grizzly Bear Sighting – MVC – May 6, 2025
Just before sunrise on May 1, 2 grizzly bears were photographed by a trail camera in a hay field E of Bergen. (info from land owner)
Grizzly Bear Sighting – MVC – May 4, 2025
In the late evening on April 30, 2 juvenile grizzly bears were photographed by a trail camera SE of Sundre. (info from land owner)
Grizzly Bear Sighting – MVC – May 1, 2025
In the late evening on April 30, a grizzly bear was photographed by a trail camera on the driveway of a residence in the Winchell Lake area SW of Water Valley. (info from land owner)
Black Bear Sighting – MVC – May 1, 2025
In the early evening on April 30, a cinnamon coloured black bear was seen at a residence NW of Elkton. It was also seen at the same location in the early evening on April 26. (info from land owner)
Cougar Sighting – MVC – April 27, 2025
In the evening on April 26, 2 cougars were photographed by a trail camera near a residence W of Coal Camp Road. (info from land owner)
Grizzly Bear Sighting – MVC – April 27, 2025
In the early evening on April 26, a grizzly bear was photographed by a trail camera NW of Bearberry. (info from land owner)
Cougar Sighting – Rockyview County – April 27, 2025
In the early morning on April 26, a cougar was photographed by a trail camera on the driveway of a residence near Bottrel. (info from land owner)
Cougar Sighting – MVC – April 24, 2025
In the afternoon on April 23, a cougar was seen crossing Highway 760 S of Sundre going towards the Red Deer River. (info from land owner)
Cougar Sighting – CC – April 23. 2025
In the early morning on April 22, a cougar was photographed by a trail camera in the Phyllis Lake area. (info from land owner)
Bear Sighting – MVC – April 27, 2025
On April 15, a bear was eating a deer in a yard in the Coyote Creek area SW of Sundre. (info from land owner)
Cougar Sighting – MVC – April 12, 2025
In the morning on April 12, 2 cougars were seen crossing a road in the Winchell Lake area, S of Water Valley. (info from land owner)
Cougar Sighting – Rockyview County – March 30, 2025
In the evening on March 28 and 29, a cougar was photographed by a trail camera on the driveway of a residence near Bottrel. (info from land owner)
Wolf Sighting – Rockyview County – March 21, 2025
Mid-morning on March 21, 2 light-coloured wolves were seen along the Grand Valley Road N of Highway 1A. (info from motorist)
Cougar Sighting – CC – February 23, 2025
At noon on February 23, tracks of a cougar were seen in the snow at the Allstones Creek trailhead at Abrham Lake. (info from hiker)
Bear Sighting – MVC – February 22, 2025
Footprints of a bear were seen in the driveway of a residence W of the Bearberry Saloon. (info from resident)
Cougar Sighting – CC – February 11, 2025
In the evening on February 10, a cougar was photographed by a trail camera NE of the James River Bridge store. (info from land owner) The cougar has been seen in the area for a few weeks.
Wolf Sighting – MVC – January 12, 2025
On the afternoon of January 12, a wolf was sighted SE of Water Valley.
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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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