Bear Activity Report
Sightings in the Past Week
Grizzly Bear Sighting – CC – April 11
On April 10, a grizzly bear was seen in the Frisco area N of Rocky Mountain House. (info from land owner)
Grizzly Bear Sighting – CC – April 11
In the early evening on April 8, a grizzly bear was seen in a hay field in the Frisco area N of Rocky Mountain House. (info from land owner).
Bear Smart Districts
Sightings Older Than One Week
Grizzly Bear Sighting – MVC – April 1, 2024
In the afternoon on April 1, footprints of a grizzly bear were seen in the snow E of Winchell Lake. (info from land owner)
Cougar Sighting – RockyView County – March 28, 2024
In the evening on March 28, a cougar was seen W of Horse Creek Road, SW of Bottrel. (info from motorist)
Cougar Sighting – MVC – April 1, 2024
In the afternoon on March 20, a cougar was photographed by a trail camera E of Bergen. (info from land owner)
Cougar Sighting – MVC – February 28, 2024
In the evening on February 26, a cougar was photographed by a trail camera SW of the junction of the James River & Red Deer River. (info from land owner)
Bear Sighting – MVC – Feb 22, 2024
Footprints of a bear were seen in the snow along the Red Deer River SW of Sundre. (info from land owner).
The bear may just be out enjoying the unusually warm weather however there is no natural food for it to eat – please make sure you have nothing in your yard for bears to eat. Snow and colder temperatures are forecast for Monday – along with the lack of food, this may prompt the bear to return to its den – please be vigilant when outdoors.
Cougar Sighting – MVC – February 12, 2024
In the late evening on December 27, 2023, a cougar was photographed by a trail camera E of Bergen. (info from land owner)
Cougar Sighting – MVC – January 2, 2024
In the last week of December 2023, a cougar was photographed by a trail camera W of Water Valley. (info from land owner)
Cougar Sighting – MVC – January 2, 2024
On December 18, 2023, a cougar was photographed by a trail camera near the Red Deer River Ranch, W of Sundre. (info from land owner)
If the presence of a bear or other wildlife is a human safety concern or causing damage to property or livestock,
call Fish & Wildlife for assistance at 1-800-642-3800 (24 hour, toll-free Report A Poacher line)
If the situation is a public safety emergency, call 9-1-1
Report a sighting
When MVBS began, county residents wanted a means to let one another know where and when they saw bears even if the bears were not causing a conflict. We developed our website to meet that request.
So if you see a bear, please send us an email to sightings@mountainviewbearsmart.com and we will post it to the website and include it in our weekly bear activity report. Use the subject line “Bear Sighting” and include as much of the following information as you can:
- your name and contact information
- species sighted – grizzly bear, black bear, cougar, wolf, etc (photos welcome)
- date, time and place of the sighting (include legal land location or GPS coordinates)
- the number of animals seen – male or female; with or without cubs
- is the site residential, rural, acreage, urban, industrial facility, etc
- what the animal was doing at the time – passing through, eating, into the garbage, etc
- was the animal close to a house, barn, livestock, pets, etc
(PERSONAL INFORMATION & LAND LOCATION IS KEPT CONFIDENTIAL & NOT POSTED TO THE WEBSITE)
Please feel free to email MVBS at sightings@mountainviewbearsmart.com if you need help to identify bear species from photographs, to identify paw prints, scat, etc and to answer any questions on wildlife biology and management.
Get the report emailed to you
To get the weekly Bear Activity Report (It’s FREE) simply send us an email to info@mountainviewbearsmart.com and tell us the email address you want to have the report sent to. We do not SPAM, your email will be used for the report only.