Bear Wise

Emergencies

Call 911 or your local police, if you feel a bear poses an immediate threat to personal safety and:

• enters a school yard when school is in session
• enters or tries to enter a residence
• wanders into a public gathering
• kills livestock/pets and lingers at the site
• stalks people and lingers at the site

Generally, bears want to avoid humans. Most encounters are not aggressive and attacks are rare.
 

Non-emergencies

Call the Bear Wise reporting line at 1-866-514-2327 (*between April 1-November 30) if a bear is:

• roaming around, checking garbage cans
• breaking into a shed where garbage or food is stored
• in a tree
• pulling down a bird feeder or knocking over a barbecue
• moving through a backyard or field but is not lingering

* From Dec 1- March 31, please contact your local MNRF District office.

Local MNRF District Office
31 Riverside Drive,
Pembroke ON
K8A 8R6
Phone: 613-732-3661
Fax: 613-732-2972

General Facts and Information about Bears

Be Bear Wise and Prevent Bear Encounters (Ontario website)