---
title: "There is a bear in my yard. What do I do? | Prince George"
description: "Bring people and pets inside, do not approach, and report aggressive bears to the Conservation Officer Service. Keep garbage carts inside."
url: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/answers/bears-wildlife/
markdown: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/answers/bears-wildlife.md
site: PG Pulse (https://princegeorgepulse.ca), The pulse of Prince George, British Columbia
generated: 2026-10-16T16:10:03.888Z
---

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# There is a bear in my yard. What do I do? How bad are the bugs?

Bring people and pets inside, do not approach, and report bears that are aggressive or getting into garbage to the Conservation Officer Service at 1-877-952-7277. Keep garbage carts inside until collection morning.

Checked October 1, 2026. Numbers update on their own.

Bears follow food: garbage, fruit trees, bird feeders and barbecues. Store carts in a garage or shed until 4 a.m. on pickup day, pick fruit early, and take feeders down from spring to fall. Report conflicts to the Conservation Officer Service’s RAPP line (1-877-952-7277). WildSafeBC maps reported sightings. Mosquitoes are worst in early summer, especially near water and after a wet spring.

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## On PG Pulse

- [Bylaws, animals and wildlife](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/city/bylaws-and-animal-control/)
- [Garbage day](https://princegeorgepulse.ca/tools/garbage-day/)

## Official sources

- [City of Prince George: bears and wildlife](https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/bylaw-enforcement/bears-wildlife) Link checked October 14, 2026
- [WildSafeBC](https://wildsafebc.com/) Link checked October 14, 2026
- [Conservation Officer Service: report a wildlife conflict](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/environment/natural-resource-stewardship/natural-resource-law-enforcement/conservation-officer-service) Link checked October 14, 2026

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JSON: https://princegeorgepulse.ca/api/v1/answers/bears-wildlife

- **id**: bears-wildlife
- **theme**: 41
- **topic**: outdoors
- **topicLabel**: Outdoors and pets
- **question**: There is a bear in my yard. What do I do? How bad are the bugs?
- **also**: Bear sighting, Bugs mosquitoes, Wildlife rehab
- **short**: Bring people and pets inside, do not approach, and report bears that are aggressive or getting into garbage to the Conservation Officer Service at 1-877-952-7277. Keep garbage carts inside until collection morning.
- **answer**: Bears follow food: garbage, fruit trees, bird feeders and barbecues. Store carts in a garage or shed until 4 a.m. on pickup day, pick fruit early, and take feeders down from spring to fall. Report conflicts to the Conservation Officer Service’s RAPP line (1-877-952-7277). WildSafeBC maps reported sightings. Mosquitoes are worst in early summer, especially near water and after a wet spring.
- **facts**: _none_
- **checked**: 2026-10-01
- **page**: <https://princegeorgepulse.ca/answers/bears-wildlife/>

#### links

| label | url |
| --- | --- |
| Bylaws, animals and wildlife | https://princegeorgepulse.ca/city/bylaws-and-animal-control/ |
| Garbage day | https://princegeorgepulse.ca/tools/garbage-day/ |


#### official

| label | url | linkOk | linkCheckedAt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| City of Prince George: bears and wildlife | https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/bylaw-enforcement/bears-wildlife | true | 2026-10-14T12:40:01.822Z |
| WildSafeBC | https://wildsafebc.com/ | true | 2026-10-14T12:40:01.822Z |
| Conservation Officer Service: report a wildlife conflict | https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/environment/natural-resource-stewardship/natural-resource-law-enforcement/conservation-officer-service | true | 2026-10-14T12:40:01.822Z |

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