Predator statistics: Black bear

Last updated on October 31, 2024

Statistics last updated on October 22, 2024


Black bear statistics (DOCX, 92KB)


Black 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 Black 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 235 17 5 0 5 0 0 2
2023 131 6 1 0 1 0 0 0
2022 156 15 3 0 3 0 0 3
2021 100 18 6 0 6 0 0 1
2020 190 27 4 1 5 0 1 3
2019 115 21 5 2 7 0 0 1
2018 96 14 5 0 5 0 0 1
2017 123 32 6 2 8 0 1 1
2016 118 19 10 1 11 0 0 0
2015 82 14 6 0 6 0 0 5
2014 154 19 3 0 3 0 0 2
2013 61 20 0 3 3 0 0 0
2012 183 8 4 0 4 0 0 0
2011

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February

February Black 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 136 21 5 0 5 0 0 3
2023 60 4 0 1 1 0 1 0
2022 130 13 3 0 3 0 2 1
2021 25 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 59 12 1 0 1 0 0 1
2019 85 17 7 1 8 0 0 1
2018 42 6 4 0 4 0 0 0
2017 50 6 3 0 3 0 0 0
2016 61 8 6 2 8 0 1 0
2015 67 16 1 5 6 0 0 2
2014 54 6 5 0 5 0 0 0
2013 43 5 2 0 2 0 1 0
2012 57 4 2 0 2 0 0 0
2011

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March

March Black 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 218 20 2 1 3 0 0 2
2023 159 26 1 0 1 0 0 0
2022 241 35 10 0 10 1 0 1
2021 183 21 3 0 3 0 1 3
2020 101 19 2 0 2 0 1 0
2019 116 18 8 0 8 1 0 0
2018 143 16 3 0 3 0 0 0
2017 150 24 4 2 6 0 0 0
2016 216 33 12 2 14 0 1 0
2015 171 29 6 0 6 0 1 0
2014 131 17 6 0 6 1 0 4
2013 117 11 2 0 2 0 0 0
2012 120 11 3 2 5 0 0 1
2011

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April

April Black 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 872 84 16 0 16 1 5 0
2023 637 89 21 3 24 5 3 0
2022 935 133 23 4 27 0 0 0
2021 665 85 18 2 20 1 4 1
2020 624 103 14 1 15 0 11 2
2019 732 83 16 4 20 0 2 4
2018 466 67 12 1 13 0 4 3
2017 478 62 7 4 11 0 1 0
2016 652 90 18 2 20 0 2 3
2015 510 81 21 4 25 1 1 8
2014 535 72 13 2 15 3 2 1
2013 436 55 9 0 9 4 5 0
2012 500 67 5 2 7 0 2 0
2011 408 9 3 0 3 1 0 0

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May

May Black 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 2,335 206 65 17 82 0 13 2
2023 2,327 248 41 12 53 0 3 4
2022 3,298 329 56 7 63 0 2 2
2021 2,564 355 46 8 54 6 14 10
2020 2,324 346 50 9 59 2 26 2
2019 3,094 431 97 14 111 1 22 5
2018 1,974 245 54 12 66 1 8 5
2017 2,893 339 99 20 119 1 9 2
2016 1,553 216 43 9 52 0 9 7
2015 1,910 235 67 16 83 3 9 1
2014 2,118 300 68 15 83 2 23 2
2013 1,705 229 52 11 63 0 13 2
2012 1,786 248 41 19 60 4 10 5
2011 2,013 52 26 1 27 3 0 0

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June

June Black 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 3,273 288 60 6 66 2 7 4
2023 3,395 322 73 4 77 1 6 3
2022 4,737 401 86 12 98 1 2 3
2021 3,050 354 75 9 84 1 10 12
2020 3,068 443 78 12 90 0 35 3
2019 3,495 423 81 17 98 1 17 14
2018 2,155 281 61 13 74 2 16 3
2017 4,000 421 86 17 103 1 17 10
2016 1,266 175 35 16 51 0 4 0
2015 1,337 181 32 15 47 10 21 0
2014 2,323 365 73 14 87 1 27 2
2013 2,162 214 40 5 45 2 27 0
2012 2,305 349 60 19 79 8 10 0
2011 2,802 314 96 19 115 4 12 0

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July

July Black 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 2,173 122 26 10 36 1 3 0
2023 2,935 200 42 12 54 0 6 2
2022 3,725 301 57 18 75 2 3 4
2021 1,042 91 14 3 17 0 0 0
2020 3,048 368 70 28 98 1 28 7
2019 2,565 282 55 21 76 1 13 8
2018 1,651 179 32 10 42 0 10 0
2017 2,966 255 64 16 80 0 7 5
2016 1,130 125 12 11 23 0 18 6
2015 1,002 94 12 7 19 0 9 2
2014 2,338 325 62 20 82 8 23 4
2013 1,830 180 29 9 38 0 0 0
2012 2,460 358 52 21 73 8 18 4
2011 3,228 435 89 23 112 3 6 6

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August

August Black 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 1,774 116 18 4 22 7 1 0
2023 5,963 520 151 31 182 7 8 6
2022 3,147 279 50 17 67 0 1 1
2021 3,524 335 74 15 89 0 17 2
2020 2,915 414 82 20 102 1 14 4
2019 2,474 291 67 15 82 3 19 3
2018 1,556 138 13 8 21 2 15 2
2017 2,503 225 43 17 60 1 12 0
2016 3,329 257 64 15 79 3 27 2
2015 2,613 233 58 18 76 1 12 1
2014 2,508 303 70 23 93 2 38 1
2013 1,590 150 24 13 37 0 9 0
2012 2,896 393 59 17 76 9 28 0
2011 3,266 498 91 13 104 5 21 1

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September

September Black 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 2,759 134 40 9 49 6 0 3
2023 5,397 502 130 22 152 3 2 8
2022 3,497 318 88 12 100 1 2 1
2021 5,070 508 142 22 164 10 30 10
2020 3,683 546 121 25 146 4 31 12
2019 4,020 484 95 14 109 0 23 3
2018 2,695 314 95 14 109 0 15 3
2017 3,003 324 82 14 96 0 20 6
2016 4,546 508 171 18 189 0 37 9
2015 5,408 522 179 27 206 0 59 8
2014 3,469 389 119 29 148 4 20 13
2013 3,550 376 96 11 107 4 23 8
2012 3,778 468 107 21 128 16 17 5
2011 3,618 516 127 31 158 2 11 5

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October

October Black 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 3,982 325 101 15 116 6 8 23
2022 3,033 269 81 18 99 1 8 1
2021 3,536 373 92 21 113 1 23 12
2020 2,353 367 71 7 78 2 26 6
2019 3,143 374 101 9 110 5 19 2
2018 2,539 274 59 17 76 0 19 6
2017 2,419 284 60 25 85 1 13 11
2016 2,976 326 87 26 113 5 18 4
2015 3,379 373 116 17 133 0 29 8
2014 2,308 281 70 16 86 0 20 6
2013 2,757 287 88 13 101 3 25 8
2012 2,730 341 79 14 93 8 20 3
2011 3,210 404 53 22 75 8 18 8

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November

November Black 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 1648 134 37 2 39 4 0 7
2022 1,209 120 25 5 30 3 2 3
2021 1,314 158 27 4 31 0 4 19
2020 1,144 152 25 2 27 0 19 4
2019 1,217 140 30 5 35 0 9 5
2018 1,108 145 26 1 27 0 4 0
2017 899 110 32 2 34 0 3 3
2016 990 123 43 4 47 0 8 3
2015 1,475 194 29 5 34 0 8 23
2014 728 79 14 2 16 0 1 11
2013 892 86 28 4 32 3 6 1
2012 966 137 26 10 36 5 13 9
2011 1,632 165 33 4 37 1 8 12

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December

December Black 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 722 59 5 0 5 0 1 8
2022 410 52 11 2 13 2 1 0
2021 701 67 7 0 7 0 0 10
2020 371 51 4 3 7 2 1 5
2019 456 56 15 1 16 0 2 6
2018 507 69 6 1 7 0 3 4
2017 293 34 2 0 2 0 2 2
2016 441 60 11 0 11 0 0 4
2015 471 75 22 1 23 0 3 6
2014 229 36 5 4 9 0 0 2
2013 382 31 9 4 13 0 1 1
2012 336 74 10 2 12 1 3 3
2011 576 74 6 0 6 3 2 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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