COS did not disclose three bears were killed in Sept. to protect investigation

By Brandon Barrett
Crown agency has launched investigation into bear feeding in Kadenwood

The Conservation Officer Service (COS) has disclosed that three bears suspected of being fed in Kadenwood over several years were destroyed by the Crown agency in September after displaying “very troubling” behaviour on the scene. Sgt. Simon Gravel reached out to Pique within hours of publication of a story on Friday, Dec. 21 that reported the COS had launched an investigation into bear feeding in Kadenwood that they have reason to believe could have occurred over a number of years, “contributing to the domestication-like behaviour of several bears,” according to an emailed press release sent to media on Dec. 16.…

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• Whistler News

December 26, 2018

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