Public Advisory: Polar Bear Warning for St. Anthony Area

Natural Resources
April 14, 2009
Public Advisory: Polar Bear Warning for St. Anthony Area

The Department of Natural Resources is warning residents of the St. Anthony area, and particularly those near St. Anthony Bight and Great Brehat, that a polar bear has been sighted near the community of Great Brehat.

Conservation officers are monitoring the movement of the bear and are warning residents not to approach it.

If anyone encounters a polar bear, they should:

Remain calm;

Give the bear(s) space;

Back away, never run;

If you must speak, do so calmly and firmly; and,

Avoid direct eye contact with the bear(s).

Any polar bear sightings in the area should be reported to the Roddickton Forest Management Office at 709-457-2300.

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Media contact:

Tracy Barron
Director of Communications
Department of Natural Resources
709-729-5282, 690-8241
tracybarron@gov.nl.ca　

2009 04 14 1:00 p.m.

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