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For sightings of bears, cougars or coyotes residents are asked to contact the BC Conservation Officer Service Report All Poachers and Polluters (RAPP) line at 1-877-952-7277.
Many animal lovers were eager to step in and bring the bear to safety, worried the yearling would not be able to survive in the wild on its own.
Concerned locals wanted to step in to help the skinny yearling
North Vancouver advocate Ellie Lamb was given the VIMFF Tim Jones Award for her work to educate the public on bears and co-existence with wildlife.
Too many orphaned cubs, shot for getting too close to humans, could have been saved if officers had better training and policies, advocates say