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
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