Wolves, Wildlife encounters make for social media theme again this Spring

In what has become more of a spring ritual by now, the accounts of wolf attacks and other wildlife encounters for residents of the Prince Rupert region are again making for some of the narrative on Social media.

Wit the number of reports of incidents on local trails or in some cases in residential areas of the city making for concern as pet owners send out the warnings on the predator nature that spring brings out from the neighbouring wildlife.

Along with those notes, more and m ore advisories are popping up related to missing pets, with some suspecting the worse for their four legged family members.

In March, we noted one of the first reports of the year, which at that time provided for an RCMP response to the Butze Trail area.

The concerns are ones which have made their way to the Terrace based Conservation Officer station, which as it does annually at this time of year, remind residents of their responsibility to ensure that no animal attractants are making for the encroachment of the wildlife into the urban setting.

More on how to safely interact with wildlife can be explored here.

Many of the local trails note that animals should be left at home, but it's an advisory that often is disregarded by local residents and with the recent spurt of summer weather many have taken to the outdoors with family pets in tow, some leashed, others not.

North Coast residents should also be aware that Bears have begun to awaken from their slumber as well, and that reducing the attractants in their outdoor space surrounding their homes will serve as one way to ensure you don't have any unwanted house guests as the weather warms up.

If you do have an incident with a wolf or other animal you can make a report to the Conservation office at 1-877-952-7277.

You can learn more about the Conservation Officer service here.

For more notes on the work of Emergency Service providers in the region see our archive page here.