Geoff Heith was able to capture pictures of something a biologist says is quite rare: a picture of a bear cub and a wolf on Vancouver Island.
Megan Hanacek, a professional biologist, says it is quite rare to be able to take a picture of a bear and a wolf together on Vancouver Island.got a message from a friend on the North Island that wolves were spotted, he headed straight for the wilderness with the hopes of taking pictures of them.Heith is a photographer and filmmaker and says a friend who works on a boat on the North Island sent him a video of the wolves on Friday.
“The wolves were actually a surprise, we haven’t seen wolves around the area before,” Heith said. “It’s about a 25- to 30-minute hike out to this spot, and then came around the corner and there’s the river there. When we came around the corner, right away, there was two wolves maybe 100 feet away from us.”
“That was our one chance to see the wolves,” Heith recalled. “And then while we were there, the bears were already there eating salmon in the river, and we kind of like stayed behind a few logs there, take a few photos of the bears. And then one of the wolves popped out of the forest.” “The baby cub actually chased off the wolf and got a little nip at its heel,” Heith said. “And then mom kind of came in for backup afterwards and scared the wolves off, but they kept on coming back.”Megan Hanacek, a professional biologist, tells CHEK News being able to capture a picture of a wolf and a bear is quite rare on Vancouver Island.
“One at dawn crossing the highway, and one from a helicopter on Vancouver Island, they’re very elusive,” Hanacek says. “I’ve seen more cougars than I’ve seen wolves. I’ve seen 13 cougars in the bush and a whole group of bears.”Sign up for our newsletter to get breaking news and daily digests sent to your email.Heith says while this was a great experience, he does want to stress that proper precautions were taken.
“Especially with predators, wild animals are unpredictable,” Hanacek said. “The best thing is to have the appropriate equipment that you can be appropriate distance away…and it’s always good as a wildlife photographer to work with a partner, and for people know where you are.”
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