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By The Canadian Press

Man fined $27,000 for feeding bears, coyotes near popular trail in Metro Vancouver

Sep 3, 2026 | 9:34 AM

WEST VANCOUVER — A man has been fined $27,000 after he was caught intentionally feeding wildlife, including bears and coyotes, in Metro Vancouver.

British Columbia’s Conservation Officer Service says the sentence was issued in North Vancouver provincial court on Tuesday.

The service says the man admitted to intentionally leaving food at sites along Keith Road in West Vancouver over almost two weeks in April and May 2022.

It says conservation officers identified three sites, located near a popular walking trail, and bears and coyotes were seen feeding at them.

The service says the man has been fined $3,000 for each of the six days he fed or tried to feed dangerous wildlife and another $1,500 per day for leaving attractants.

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The statement says $20,000 of the penalties has been directed to the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation, while the remaining $7,000 was imposed as a fine.

Insp. Simon Gravel says feeding wildlife can lead to animals to associate humans with food and create conflict as they’re more likely to enter neighbourhoods.

“While feeding wildlife may seem harmless, it can have serious consequences,” he says in a video posted by the Conservation Officer Service on social media.

“To help keep communities safe and wildlife wild, never feed wild animals, keep your distance, and properly secure garbage and other attractants.”

Man fined $27,000 for feeding bears, coyotes near popular trail in Metro Vancouver

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