We certainly have grizzly bears in the West Kootenay. Yet we practically never see them on the West Arm of Kootenay Lake, which has a fair number of homes. Presumably, grizzlies just avoid people. Joanne Siderius, the Senior Naturalist at Kokanee Creek Park observed a grizzly in the spawning channel in August 2018 that prompted all the black bears to leave.
So, it came as a surprise to observe a young grizzly foraging on my and adjacent properties early this morning.
This young grizzly is perhaps only a year old, and looks a bit emaciated. It was traveling alone, so what happened to its mother?
The bear looked earnestly for food.
I’ll say… he’s quite the scraggly, forlorn-looking young bear!!