Squirrel Cove Bear Song
Cortes Currents
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Roy L Hales/Cortes Currents - In Saturday’s half hour Cortes Currents magazine, which will repeat at 9 AM on Wednesday, we described a human/bear situation developing in Squirrel Cove. There has been a bear in the Squirrel Cove vicinity for a year or more. At this point, there are believed to be two bears. Earlier this month, one of started breaking into fenced yards to the steal fruit.
Returning from Campbell River, around lunchtime on Monday Nov 16th, Leslie Perdisa found the door to her cellar burst open. The ‘Squirrel Cove Bear’ had eaten most of the apples stored inside.
The following morning, the bear attempted to claw through the siding on her parent’s home to get to the apples stored within. It is still afraid of humans and was driven off. However it had snowed overnight and bear tracks were found circling the house.
Leslie’s son, Michael Perdisa, wrote this song about these events.
The Conservation Office Service has been observing events. They advise Squirrel Cove residents to put up electric fences and not leave any fruit or garbage where the bear can access it. They have not yet decided whether the bear needs to be removed.