Archive of posts tagged "bears"

WWF Wildlife Adoption Kit Giveaway

Comments 111 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Leading up to the holiday season I love profiling unique gift options for friends and loved ones – the intangible gifts and experiences that make a difference. WWF Canada has launched their Wildlife Adoption Kits for the season, symbolic gifts to share and support a wildlife cause in various regions around the globe. When you […]

A Bear in Downtown Vancouver

Comments 3 by Rebecca Bollwitt

This afternoon a bear was tranquilized in downtown Vancouver after hitching a ride into town on a garbage truck. Reports and photos have been pouring in across all social and traditional media outlets including a set of images from the Vancouver Public Library. Photo: CBCStephenQuinn on Twitter CBC News says that the truck was stopped […]

When Bears Attack

Comments 13 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Each year housing developments in the greater Vancouver region creep higher and higher up the side of the mountains, encroaching on wild animal habitats. Combine that with global warming and every other element under the sun and we have a clash. Photo credit: John Bollwitt on Flickr Photo credit: John Bollwitt on Flickr The 25-year […]