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Black Bear sighting near Central Kootenay

Black Bear

Central Kootenay

Seen Oct 3, 2026

Oct 3, 2026 · time not recorded

iNaturalist
Technical location

49.2353 N, 117.0993 W

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Official source

Numbers verified from official public pages on September 29, 2026.