Resources & Education

Wildlife Sightings Map

You can keep up-to-date with the latest information about bear sightings in your neighbourhood with the Wildlife Alert Reporting Program Map provided by the British Columbia Conservation Foundation.

Wildlife Corridors

The City of Coquitlam has a commitment to provide/protect corridors for wildlife when there are development plans near sensitive areas of wildlife habitat. For more information about green corridors (PNG) in Coquitlam, please refer to section 3.3 of the Healthy Environment Chapter (PDF) of the Citywide Official Community Plan, as well as the Riparian Area Regulation under the Zoning Bylaw.

Brochures

We have a couple of handy brochures, including our Urban Wildlife brochure with information about the types of wildlife you may encounter in our community along with instructions on the key actions you can take to protect your family and home, as well as the wildlife:

• Landscaping Near Sensitive Bear Habitat Brochure (PDF)
• Urban Wildlife Brochure - Arabic (PDF)
• Urban Wildlife Brochure - English (PDF)
• Urban Wildlife Brochure - Farsi (PDF)
• Urban Wildlife Brochure - Korean (PDF)
• Urban Wildlife Brochure - Traditional Chinese (PDF)

WildSafeBC

WildSafeBC is the provincial leader in preventing conflict with wildlife through collaboration, education and community solutions. It has evolved out of the highly successful Bear Aware program and is owned and delivered by the British Columbia Conservation Foundation.