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Black Bear sighting near Nelson

Black Bear

Nelson

Seen Oct 13, 2026

Oct 13, 2026 · time not recorded

iNaturalist
Technical location

49.4941 N, 117.2738 W

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Official source

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