Hello Morley friends,

I hope you have been getting out for lots walks in our beautiful city lately! Walking outdoors is a safe way to keep our bodies and minds healthy, as long as we stay 2 metres away from others. It’s also a great way to enjoy the wildlife that live right here in Burnaby, especially the many species of birds.

You are not as likely to see the animals below but these animals also live in our city. Luckily bear sightings are especially rare near Morley (the bears tend to stay on Burnaby Mountain):

Parks and Trail Guide - coyotes    Parks and Trails Guide - Bear     Parks and Trail Guide - turtles     Parks and Trail Guide - deer    Parks and Trail Guide - fishes    Parks and Trail Guide - skunks

coyote             bear                 turtle               deer                   fish                             skunk

These photos are from the city of Burnaby Website, CLICK HERE to learn more about about Burnaby Wildlife and see the links below the story for organisations that work with urban (city) wildlife in B.C.

Below is a fun story about a bear who lives in a forest very close to an urban area. The story is called: The Bear Ate Your Sandwich. One day this bear ends up in the city and has a little adventure. Wait till you get to the end. . . you’re going to love the surprise! See below for some questions to think about:

Questions to think about:

  • This is a funny story about a bear in the city, but having bears come close to our homes is not funny in real life. Can you think of some things we can do to prevent bears from coming close to our homes?
  • Burnaby has a lot of park land and forests. Why is it important to have these protected areas for bears and other wild animals?
  • At the end of this story you were probably surprised by the narrator (the one telling the story). Why was it a surprise?

Organisations that help wildlife in British Columbia:

WildSafe BC

Wildlife Rescue Association of BC

Stanley Park Ecology Society