The North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority is warning that a black bear sow and cubs were sighted yesterday in the Laurentian Escarpment Conservation Area, east of Janey Ave. and along the hydro corridor.
"If hiking or biking in this area, please be 'bearwise,'" says Troy Storms pf the Authority. "A sign has been erected at the trailhead and will remain there for 72 hours advising those using the trails of the bear sighting.
For information on being “bearwise”, visit the Ministry of Natural Resources Bearwise website.
For more information on bears, bear encounters, and how to deal with an encounter with a bear see
If you see a bear in this area, call NBMCA at 705 474-5420.
In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.