We saw some Black Bears along the road, near Englishman River Falls Provincial Park, on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada during our recent vacation.
Black Bears on Vancouver Island.These are some photos and Garmin dashcam footage we took.
"American Black Bears (Ursus americanus) are found across North America, from Northern Mexico, to over 30 US states, to all the provinces and territories of Canada, except for Prince Edward Island."
"The size of an adult male black bear can range from 50 to 75 inches and they can anywhere from 130 to 660 pounds. Adult females are also between 50 and 75 inches tall, but weigh 90 to 175 pounds. At birth, a cub usually weighs about 7 to 11 ounces.""Black bears are omnivores and will feed whatever is available: insects, nuts, berries, grasses and other vegetation, as well as meat, such as deer or moose, particularly the young. Salmon is also a common food for black bears in British Columbia."
"Breeding season is June, July and August, and the two bears will remain together for only a few hours or at most several days. Black bears are very solitary, except for females with cubs. The pregnancy lasts about 220 days, with cubs being born in January and February (in a maternity den). The litters range between 1 and 5 cubs, though 2 is the average. Cubs stay with their mothers for about a year and a half, so mating is limited to every two years." - Bears in B.C.
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A black bear near the town of Hope B.C. 2009
A black bear near the town of Hope B.C. 2009
A black bear near the town of Hope B.C. 2009
"The Ro-Ro (roll on / roll off) ferry houses two vehicle decks and a passenger deck featuring a lounge, a cafeteria, a gift shop and a children’s play area. The ferry also features a galley, lockers and toilets, as well as cabins, conference rooms and mess halls for crew members." - 
“Our study involving the samples from Wild Horses, submitted by volunteer donors has revealed some extremely interesting results. Here’s what we do know. Our horses here in Alberta, are not of “Canadian Horse” decent, such as the ones studied by the same researchers in the Brittany Triangle, in B.C.. However, the most interesting connection is that just like the horses in the Chilcoltins, both studies show a connection to Russian breeds. The B.C. horses show markers indicating a connection to the Yakut, from Siberia, and our horses here in Alberta, are showing strong markers indicating a connection to the Altai, breed from Russia.”– 
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Most left their campsites without litter except for chopped firewood, which we helped clear up. There were some neatly built toilets and some people even built a fireplace. Because there are Gas Plants in the area, two or more gas workers drive past us about twice a day. There is no reception. Note that a the moment one needs a permit to camp on Alberta crownland. 
"This big 'Honker' is among our best-known waterfowl. In many regions, flights of Canada Geese passing over in V-formation -- northbound in spring, southbound in fall -- are universally recognized as signs of the changing seasons." - 
