A pair of grizzly bears sighted off the north end of Vancouver Island — believed to have 'island hopped' from the mainland — are a "red flag" says a University of Victoria conservation scientist. — on Vancouver Island long ago, but grizzlies do not typically set up dens on Vancouver Island, where smaller black bears are prevalent. 's ministry of environment has had reports of grizzly bears on Vancouver Island in the past. Vancouver Island is home to black bears, but does see the odd grizzly on the northern end of the island. grizzly bears are reported over four-fifths of the province, but never colonized Vancouver Island or the Queen Charlotte Island, according to a B.C.

Source: CBC News September 19, 2016 00:01 UTC