KejimKujik Seaside remains closed due to black bear activity in the St. Catherine’s area.
Parks Canada announced last week it would be closing the park to visitors to keep both park users and wildlife safe.
Emma Vost, Regional Biologist with the Department of Lands and Forestry says it’s common this time of year because natural food sources aren’t as abundant – Keji Seaside shut down last year around this time as well for bear activity.
“Once we get our berry crops coming in, I think that’s when bears end up moving back into the woods,” she said. “That being said though, if they have access to a food source and it’s reliable – meaning they’ve been able to access it more than once – you might end up having a bear that develops very bad habits.”
In a release, Parks Canada says the bear population and activity at Keji Seaside is healthy, and they hope to encourage the natural activity of the bears by closing the park.
They say they will monitor the activity in the coming days and weeks, and will update when the park is able to reopen. They also note Kejimkujik National Park and Historic Site are still open, albeit with limited visitor access.
With files from Courtney Amirault
