Bears spotted in Makwa Lake Provincial Park

Folks heading to Stabler Point Campground in Makwa Lake Provincial Park are being warned about a black bear sow and her two cubs in the area.

The SaskAlert dangerous animal emergency advisory was sent out at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday, July 5 by the Parks Department. The alert warns if the bears are spotted, people should evacuate the area or stay indoors and report the sighting immediately to local authorities by calling the Park Watch number at 1-800-667-1788. The alert also states campers should remove all wildlife attractants from their campsite, like food and garbage.

Sgt. Dan Robinson of the local Saskatchewan Conservation Officer Service said he received two more calls about it last evening, but when the officers responded they were gone.

“We haven’t received any calls this morning, so we’re hoping that they made their way out of the campground,” he said. “They were around all day yesterday. The problem with Stabler is that it is a bit of a peninsula, the bears will venture up at night, and walk along the shore then can’t find their way out.”