Bears on Prince Edward Island

While viewing today's pastoral landscape across PEI we often forget a time when large wild mammals were part of that landscape. The bear is one that did survive into modern times and thus stories exist of encounters with bears and of the "last bear" on PEI.

Two articles are great sources for research on bears including:

• Bear Facts the History and Folklore of Island Bears – Pt I –  Jim Hornby including The Black Bear on Prince Edward Island: A Natural History –  Stan Vass
• Bear Facts the History and Folklore of Island Bears – Pt II –  Jim Hornby

This "dancing bear" appeared in Charlottetown in 1890s. PARO PEI Photo.