Wildlife encounters on a downward curve for the season, says WildSafe

NELSON, B.C. – After a few weeks of regular sightings of cougars and other wildlife near populated areas around Nelson, Wildsafe B.C says they are starting to thin out.
But in order for it to stay that way, people need to do their part.
“We are asking people to keep their pets in between dawn and dusk, and if they have livestock, have good electric fencing to keep safe from the cougars and also not habituate them”, says David White, coordinator for Wildsafe Nelson.

This year was unusually high for cougar sightings throughout all of sudden B.C, but black bears are no strangers to Kootenay residents.
But those also seem to be thinning out as it moves closer to breeding season, and the bears move to higher territory where more food such as huckleberries can be found.
“Then they come back down when the fruit is ripe in the fall and the numbers increase again”, David White says, and adds there is still good reason to ensure no garbage is left out that could attract wildlife.

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