refuge for endangered wildlife

Today marked the end of the 22nd winter dormancy period for Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears.  This...

This is the time of year where we, at the wildlife refuge, get inundated with 'are the bears waking up?' questions. ...

Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears, continue to sleep away during their 2022/2023 winter dormancy...

A couple weeks back, two of Santa's Reindeer, Dancer and Vixen, appeared beside Santa's workshop on Grouse...

Late afternoon yesterday, November 21st, saw Grinder and Coola enter their 22nd hibernation period here at Grouse...

Just before we closed for our annual maintenance shut-down we had the opportunity to give two carved pumpkins,...

Grinder and Coola have had a lazy end to the summer with some lingering warmth right into October!  But even during...

We often get asked how Grinder and Coola stay cool and beat the heat during our hot summer days and there are a...

Today marked the 2022 opening of Grinder and Coola's Lower Pond Habitat.  It was a little delayed due to our high...

Grinder and Coola enter their Upper Pond Habitat for the first time this spring. Today we were happy to open up...

Today (April 28th) marked the end of Grinder and Coola's 21st hibernation period on Grouse Mountain!Both bears went...

Here at Grouse Mountain we have several Owl Wildlife Ambassadors - but perhaps none as striking as Blizzard, our male...

Grinder and Coola, the two Grizzly Bear inhabitants residing at our wildlife refuge, entered their 21st...

Yesterday marked the beginning of official winter preparations for our two resident Grizzly Bears, Grinder and...

This past weekend, September 5th to be exact, marked the 20th anniversary of Grinder and Coola's (our two resident...

This weekend on July 24th and 25th we'll be hosting a giant 20th Bearthday Party Fun-draiser for Grinder and Coola,...

Today Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears, entered their Lower Pond habitat for the first time since...

Yesterday morning we held our first Hummingbird Monitoring and Banding session of the year here at the Grouse...

Today marks the entrance of Grinder and Coola, our two resident Grizzly Bears, into their 2.5 acre Upper Pond Habitat...