WAWA, ON – During the last couple months, the Superior East Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to numerous bear complaints within their patrolled areas. The mere sight of a bear does not necessarily constitute an immediate threat to public safety. Human-bear activity is [Read more]
GREENSTONE, ON – Greenstone Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in partnership with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) and the Municipality of Greenstone are making efforts to trap bears that have been a nuisance in the town area. Greenstone OPP, along [Read more]
My colleagues and I have received numerous calls regarding the increase in Bear activity throughout Northern Ontario. The NDP has continuously pressured the Minister of Natural Resources to step up and take some responsibility on the issue of wildlife management in the north. Liberal budget cuts to [Read more]
Ontario, OPP Remind People to Be Safe as Bears Come out of Hibernation Ontario and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are reminding people to take simple precautions this spring to prevent attracting black bears as they come out of hibernation. “I urge Ontarians to take simple precautions and [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON –During the month of September, the Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have responded to numerous complaints of black bears in the residential area of the Town of Red Rock. Police are requesting that residents take necessary steps to avoid attracting the bears to the local [Read more]
SUPERIOR EAST, ON –The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Detachments are warning the public regarding nuisance black bears observed repeatedly in the local communities. The OPP continues to advise the public to be cautious when out in the evening and night time hours. There are [Read more]
WAWA, ON – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment advises that a large black bear with injuries to one of its front legs has been sighted several times in the community. The OPP strongly advises the public to be cautious when out in the evening and night time hours. [Read more]
WAWA, ON – Over the past week the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment has responded to numerous nuisance bear complaints in residential areas. The OPP advise the public: To be cautious when out in the evening and night time hours. That Garbage should be secured inside [Read more]
HERON BAY, ON – Pukaskwa’s backcountry has been reopened following a seven-day closure. The closure was in place as a result of an incident in which a lone black bear injured a visitor at Simon’s Harbour in the park on August 5, 2011. Parks Canada staff and Ontario Ministry of Natural [Read more]
Irresponsible & Reckless Feeding of Bears, Compromises Children’s Safety Two large bags of sunflower seeds mixed with molasses and dumped fifty feet from the Nursery School couldn’t have been more reckless and irresponsible by the individual(s) who placed this “meal” for the bears in [Read more]
Reckless dumping of garbage endangers Manitouwadge residents MANITOUWADGE, ON – Friday May 14th, 2010 The photo below was taken of the Public Works employees near the bear dumpster located across from the soccer field to highlight the reckless dumping of waste, debris and hazardous [Read more]
