Wildlife Spotting

Today we received a phone call from a parent who spotted some wildlife in the neighbourhood, and she wanted us to know. Thanks for the heads up.

From news reports, more and more bears are being spotted out and about on the North Shore (CBC News).

Schools often get reports of wildlife. Coyotes, bears, and even cougars are sometimes spotted near schools. When we get reports, we have to quickly decide if we are sending children out for recess, or if we have to keep the children inside.

Today, the report was about a cougar in the Handsworth area. The sighting has been confirmed by a BC Conservation officer, who has asked that I inform our school community. Information is being included in our Friday’s newsletter, which you should be receiving sometime this afternoon (if we have your email).

Our student bloggers did not know what animal was spotted, so they made something up (Weird Wacky Wildlife!)

For those of you who want to learn more about wildlife in our area, you may visit the following web sites.

We are so fortunate to live with these North Shore mountains in our back yard, which we share with so many wonderful animals. We have to learn how to co-exist.

I will announce to the school today about the cougar sighting. Please talk to your children about how to react if they see a wild animal.

Take care.

 

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