Nice clear video, well done. While it's tough to get a hard number on how many are on the north part of the island now, I've talked to some people who believe there could be as many as a couple dozen, but again that's not an "official" number from the MoE. For sure though it pays to pay attention in bear country, doubly so if it's grizzly country.
I did not know there were Grizzly Bears on Vancouver Island. I lived there for 5 years till 1992. Never heard of a Grizzly Bear on the island. Maybe they were on the northern part of the Island. I sure miss Vancouver Island. 😭😢. I used to drive to Port Renfrew. Nice drive.
@@sciencegremlin8307 I had heard that there were wolves in the north end of the island. And Cougars, of course were everywhere. A cougar tried to grab one of the kids from the school playground, when I was there in 1990-92
@@sciencegremlin8307 yeah I’ve had one of the most magical experiences with coastal wolves on the west side of the island. Unfortunately, I didn’t have my big camera! 😭😂
Grizzlies, not black bears. These are among the very few who either made it across from the mainland or their parents did. For thousands of years, grizzlies were never able to colonize Vancouver Island, probably because they never reached a minimum viable population. They would need several adult females and some males to all make it across the straight within a short period of time, but so far that has never happened.
Incorrect. Those are grizzlies without the slightest doubt. They have been documented to be there before. BTW, other than black there are no other color phases of black bears on the Island. Black bears only commonly exhibit other color phases in the interior, not the coast with the only exception being the so called spirit bear or white phase black bear on the mid mainland coast.
Wow awesome Luke!
@@MrRobbybob3 thanks man!! 🙏
Great footage Luke.
I live ...hunt...and fish on Vancouver Island and have done so for over 40 years...heard rumors ...never seen proof!! Amazing!!
@@85passthru thank you! have you heard that there are wolverines as well? Rumours suggest there are 👍
There weren't any wolves either until the late seventies. Now they are everywhere on the Island.
Nice clear video, well done. While it's tough to get a hard number on how many are on the north part of the island now, I've talked to some people who believe there could be as many as a couple dozen, but again that's not an "official" number from the MoE. For sure though it pays to pay attention in bear country, doubly so if it's grizzly country.
@@bc30cal99 thank you 🙏 yeah hard to say how many for sure. Definitely a few males and potential 2 females with 2 cubs. But… who knows 🤷♂️
holy smokes man.... what an experience
yeah it sure was!! thanks!
I did not know there were Grizzly Bears on Vancouver Island. I lived there for 5 years till 1992. Never heard of a Grizzly Bear on the island. Maybe they were on the northern part of the Island. I sure miss Vancouver Island. 😭😢. I used to drive to Port Renfrew. Nice drive.
@@TheMonk7423 yeah there are a few that have taken up residence from what I hear. It’s a pretty special place for sure 👍
There's also wolves which a lot of people don't know about either.
@@sciencegremlin8307 I had heard that there were wolves in the north end of the island. And Cougars, of course were everywhere. A cougar tried to grab one of the kids from the school playground, when I was there in 1990-92
@@TheMonk7423 Islanders be dodging cougars left and right.
@@sciencegremlin8307 yeah I’ve had one of the most magical experiences with coastal wolves on the west side of the island. Unfortunately, I didn’t have my big camera! 😭😂
👍👍👍👍
Very red Black Bears IMO.
They are Grizzly bears
They are grizzly bears without the slightest doubt.
Beautiful black bears.
Grizzlies, not black bears. These are among the very few who either made it across from the mainland or their parents did. For thousands of years, grizzlies were never able to colonize Vancouver Island, probably because they never reached a minimum viable population. They would need several adult females and some males to all make it across the straight within a short period of time, but so far that has never happened.
Light coloured black bears. Sorry, man. You didn’t see grizzlies.
Are you sure about that? The bigger dude that showed up later has a hump.
Incorrect. Those are grizzlies without the slightest doubt. They have been documented to be there before. BTW, other than black there are no other color phases of black bears on the Island. Black bears only commonly exhibit other color phases in the interior, not the coast with the only exception being the so called spirit bear or white phase black bear on the mid mainland coast.