Predator statistics – Grizzly bear

Last updated on April 11, 2024

Statistics last updated on April 5, 2024

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Grizzly bear statistics for 2011 to 2024 are shown for each month, starting with January. The statistics have been updated to reflect the latest data. Descriptions are provided for all table column titles and acronyms used in this document.

January

January grizzly bear statistics – 2011 to 2024
Year Calls received Calls attended Bears destroyed by COS Bears destroyed by other Bears destroyed – Total Bears trans-located Bears hazed Cubs to rehab
2024 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 5 2 0 1 1 0 0 0
2020 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014 1 1 0 3 3 0 0 0
2013 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011 – – – – – – – –

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February

February grizzly bear statistics – 2011 to 2024
Year Calls received Calls attended Bears destroyed by COS Bears destroyed by other Bears destroyed – Total Bears trans-located Bears hazed Cubs to rehab
2024 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
2014 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2013 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011 – – – – – – – –

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March

March grizzly bear statistics – 2011 to 2024
Year Calls received Calls attended Bears destroyed by COS Bears destroyed by other Bears destroyed – Total Bears trans-located Bears hazed Cubs to rehab
2024 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 4 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
2022 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
2019 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
2017 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015 4 1 1 1 2 0 0 0
2014 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2013 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011 – – – – – – – –

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April

April grizzly bear statistics – 2011 to 2023
Year Calls received Calls attended Bears destroyed by COS Bears destroyed by other Bears destroyed – Total Bears trans-located Bears hazed Cubs to rehab
2023 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022 29 9 1 0 1 0 0 0
2021 33 6 0 0 0 0 1 0
2020 25 8 0 2 2 1 5 0
2019 36 7 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 11 3 0 0 0 1 0 0
2017 18 6 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016 18 3 1 0 1 0 0 0
2015 16 2 1 0 1 0 0 0
2014 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
2013 13 7 1 0 1 0 0 0
2012 25 12 1 1 2 0 0 0
2011 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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May

May grizzly bear statistics – 2011 to 2023
Year Calls received Calls attended Bears destroyed by COS Bears destroyed by other Bears destroyed – Total Bears trans-located Bears hazed Cubs to rehab
2023 65 14 1 0 1 0 0 0
2022 122 31 1 0 1 0 4 0
2021 134 25 2 3 5 1 2 0
2020 164 44 2 6 8 1 6 0
2019 146 53 3 1 4 0 3 0
2018 83 18 1 2 3 4 2 0
2017 111 33 3 6 9 0 7 0
2016 76 13 1 3 4 0 2 0
2015 66 12 0 1 1 0 4 0
2014 59 12 0 0 0 1 0 0
2013 51 13 2 0 2 0 0 0
2012 96 40 5 5 10 2 0 0
2011 112 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

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June

June grizzly bear statistics – 2011 to 2023
Year Calls received Calls attended Bears destroyed by COS Bears destroyed by other Bears destroyed – Total Bears trans-located Bears hazed Cubs to rehab
2023 153 65 3 2 5 0 7 0
2022 123 26 2 3 5 0 0 2
2021 118 25 4 0 4 1 4 1
2020 100 23 4 1 5 2 0 0
2019 173 49 10 2 12 0 9 3
2018 111 26 3 1 4 1 0 0
2017 115 23 6 5 11 4 1 1
2016 58 21 2 2 4 0 2 0
2015 81 13 2 1 3 3 2 0
2014 67 13 0 1 1 0 0 0
2013 72 20 2 2 4 0 7 0
2012 79 31 2 1 3 2 0 0
2011 76 25 2 0 2 3 1 0

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July

July grizzly bear statistics – 2011 to 2023
Year Calls received Calls attended Bears destroyed by COS Bears destroyed by other Bears destroyed – Total Bears trans-located Bears hazed Cubs to rehab
2023 130 46 5 4 9 0 7 0
2022 92 18 6 2 8 0 0 0
2021 36 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 112 35 4 2 6 0 8 0
2019 150 48 5 0 5 0 7 0
2018 95 25 5 2 7 0 1 0
2017 90 15 1 1 2 2 0 0
2016 79 12 0 1 1 1 0 0
2015 62 14 1 0 1 0 0 0
2014 92 19 3 2 5 0 1 0
2013 69 15 1 2 3 0 0 0
2012 84 31 8 0 8 2 1 0
2011 65 29 1 1 2 2 1 0

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August

August grizzly bear statistics – 2011 to 2023
Year Calls received Calls attended Bears destroyed by COS Bears destroyed by other Bears destroyed – Total Bears trans-located Bears hazed Cubs to rehab
2023 106 17 0 1 1 0 0 0
2022 78 8 2 1 3 0 0 0
2021 66 12 0 3 3 0 0 0
2020 90 22 1 0 1 0 0 0
2019 109 26 1 1 2 0 1 0
2018 81 25 4 5 9 0 1 0
2017 94 19 1 2 3 1 0 0
2016 98 13 0 2 2 4 2 0
2015 61 14 3 6 9 0 3 0
2014 62 13 3 0 3 0 1 0
2013 57 10 0 3 3 0 0 0
2012 45 13 4 0 4 0 1 0
2011 67 25 2 1 3 0 3 0

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September

September grizzly bear statistics – 2011 to 2023
Year Calls received Calls attended Bears destroyed by COS Bears destroyed by other Bears destroyed – Total Bears trans-located Bears hazed Cubs to rehab
2023 169 26 4 5 9 0 4 0
2022 99 27 2 2 4 0 0 0
2021 97 19 0 3 3 0 0 0
2020 129 38 1 2 3 1 10 0
2019 157 42 0 2 2 0 7 0
2018 116 21 0 2 2 0 3 0
2017 116 24 2 0 2 0 1 0
2016 171 37 0 4 4 7 5 0
2015 97 27 3 3 6 1 13 0
2014 100 28 5 6 11 0 1 0
2013 89 48 2 2 4 0 2 0
2012 46 16 3 3 6 0 0 0
2011 64 25 6 3 9 3 1 0

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October

October grizzly bear statistics – 2011 to 2023
Year Calls received Calls attended Bears destroyed by COS Bears destroyed by other Bears destroyed – Total Bears trans-located Bears hazed Cubs to rehab
2023 217 28 12 5 17 0 0 0
2022 95 20 1 3 4 1 0 0
2021 83 20 3 2 5 0 2 1
2020 160 44 6 3 9 3 8 3
2019 131 41 3 2 5 0 0 0
2018 161 37 6 4 10 4 11 0
2017 74 20 4 0 4 0 2 0
2016 106 24 2 6 8 6 4 0
2015 79 15 0 3 3 0 1 0
2014 64 20 2 4 6 2 3 4
2013 49 15 2 9 11 2 1 0
2012 74 29 5 4 9 4 0 0
2011 46 19 3 9 12 1 1 0

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November

November grizzly bear statistics – 2011 to 2023
Year Calls received Calls attended Bears destroyed by COS Bears destroyed by other Bears destroyed – Total Bears trans-located Bears hazed Cubs to rehab
2023 60 15 1 0 1 0 1 0
2022 36 9 0 1 1 0 0 0
2021 33 6 0 0 0 0 2 0
2020 39 10 4 0 4 0 3 0
2019 36 7 6 0 6 0 0 0
2018 85 25 6 1 7 0 9 3
2017 20 5 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016 37 11 1 2 3 0 2 0
2015 25 9 1 1 2 0 0 0
2014 20 4 0 1 1 0 0 2
2013 18 5 2 2 4 0 0 0
2012 31 9 4 9 13 0 0 0
2011 16 5 0 0 0 0 0 0

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December

December grizzly bear statistics – 2011 to 2023
Year Calls received Calls attended Bears destroyed by COS Bears destroyed by other Bears destroyed – Total Bears trans-located Bears hazed Cubs to rehab
2023 42 10 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 12 5 1 0 1 0 0 0
2019 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 12 3 1 0 1 0 1 0
2017 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2013 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 8 10 0 3 3 0 0 0
2011 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Table column titles

Table column titles
Field Description
Calls received Human-wildlife conflict incidents reported to RAPP
Calls attended Human-wildlife conflict incidents reported to RAPP that were attended by COS conservation officers
Bears destroyed by COS Black Bears destroyed by COS conservation officers in response to human-wildlife conflict incidents
Bears destroyed by other Black Bears destroyed by other entities
Bears destroyed total Black Bears destroyed by COS conservation officers and other entities, combined
Bears translocated Black bears relocated to another area (captured, transported, and then released)
Bears hazed
Black bears on which non-lethal methods were used to deter them from an area or discourage undesirable activity
Cubs to rehab Cubs relocated to wildlife facilities for rehabilitation and later release in the wild

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Acronyms

Acronyms
Abbreviation Description
RAPP Report All Poachers and Polluters
COS Conservation Officer Service

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