A grizzly bear attacked two hikers on Thanksgiving weekend. Another person was injured a week before in a separate attack. Violent encounters like these remain rare in B.C., but trail managers can also do more to help make these incidents even less likely. Learn best practices for planning, design and management of wildlife-friendly trails at the Outdoor Recreation Council of BC's (ORCBC) Designing Trails for People and Wildlife webinar.

On November 4 at noon PT, ORCBC will host a webinar featuring the authors of Trail Development Guidelines to Minimize Disturbance to and Conflict with Large Carnivores. Magi Scallion and Kim Titchener wrote the guidelines for the ORCBC.

During the webinar, Scallion, a recreation planner with McElhanney, and Titchener, the founder of Bear Safety & More, will dig into the best practices for reducing human–wildlife conflicts. Their guidelines focus on interactions with bears, wolves and cougars and they divided the process into three phases and provided 15 guidelines. Scallion and Titchener will cover it all, using real examples and case studies from British Columbia to put it into context. Attendees will gain insights into balancing recreation and habitat protection, integrating biologist input into trail planning, and applying adaptive management strategies, including trail siting and modifications, user education and vegetation management. A Q&A period will allow attendees to ask specific questions.

The Outdoor Recreation Council of BC is a non-profit organization. These webinars are free, thanks to the support of our generous donors and sponsors. If you would like to support our work, make a donation or get in touch about sponsorship opportunities.