Friday, May 11, 2012

No Change to Bear Response By Police


Provincial Police aren't making any immediate changes to how they deal with nuisance bears.

The Ministry of Natural Resources did announce changes to its protocol, leaving police with the job of trapping and relocating bears in the near future.

Constable Anne McCoy says bear problems are still the responsibility of the MNR for now, but police will still response if the animals pose a risk to public safety.

McCoy says the province's hotline is also still active for people to report nuisance bears.