Bear behaviour is being disrupted by changes in spring and summer weather conditions.
“It’s been an odd year as far as the weather goes,” said Sam Webb, program coordinator for Wild Wise, a Vancouver Island-based volunteer organization that teaches people how to co-exist with wildlife through education.
“Weather definitely impacts bears’ behaviour because it affects their food.”
Since this spring was unseasonably cold, fewer plants were available.
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