Chilko-Newton Road seasonal closure protects people, bears

Courtesy of the Government of BC:

Due to increased grizzly bear activity in the upper Chilko River area during salmon-spawning season, access to Chilko-Newton Road, south of Henry’s Crossing, will be closed from Sept. 1 until Oct. 31, 2023.

The Tŝilhqot’in Nation and the Province are jointly restricting public and commercial access to the upper Chilko corridor to prevent potentially dangerous encounters between humans and grizzly bears in the area.

The closure of the road will be monitored and enforced under the BC Wildlife Act. Penalties and fines for violators will be issued.

Learn More:

For updates, visit: https://drivebc.ca/

For information, call FrontCounter BC at: 250 398-4574.