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Bears
Warm winter wakes bears from hibernation early in Kamloops, Okanagan
Low snowpack and warm winter temperatures mean there are more bears wandering around looking for…
With fall comes increased bear activity in the Thompson-Okanagan
As autumn approaches, apples are ripening, kokanee salmon are returning and so bear sightings are…
iN PHOTOS: Bear family checks out South Okanagan golf course
A mother bear and her cubs were seen wandering on a fairway in Kaleden earlier…
RISKY BUSINESS: Man picks up cub blocking Kamloops road as momma bear watches
Some Kamloops residents were delayed getting home from work last evening as they waited for…
iN VIDEO: Two bears spotted play fighting in West Kelowna backyard
A West Kelowna woman captured an entertaining scene in her neighbour's backyard Thursday night. "My…
iN VIDEO: Cubs practice climbing in Okanagan with mama bear keeping a watchful eye
A black bear and her two cubs were spotted playing in a Peachland backyard this…
iN VIDEO: Wrestling bears caught on camera in Kamloops backyard
A couple of bears decided to duke it out in a Kamloops backyard early this…
More than 60 bears euthanized in Okanagan and Kamloops in 2021
More than 60 black bears were euthanized by the B.C. Conservation Officer Service in towns…
Trap removed from Kamloops neighbourhood but bear continues to roam free
A bear that moved into a Valleyview neighbourhood more than a month ago is still…
Whistler woman’s buffet for bears results in $60,000 fine
A Whistler woman is facing $60,000 in fines for feeding bears on her property in…
TRU issues alert warning about bear on campus
Thompson Rivers University has issued a warning this morning about a bear being spotted on…
77 bear sightings reported across Kamloops, Okanagan this month
In the cities of Kamloops, Kelowna, Vernon and Penticton, WildsafeB.C.’s reporting program has logged 77…
Reports of conflicts with hungry bears on the rise in South Okanagan
More bears are being reported around the South Okanagan this year. So far in 2021,…
Woman looking for bears duped by wooden ones in West Kelowna
While bears appear to be on the move in urban areas searching for food or…
Kamloops RCMP asking residents to be aware after two bears spotted in town
After two bears were seen in Kamloops, the RCMP is warning residents to keep their…
Fall bear encounters arrive three weeks early thanks to Interior drought
Bears encounters are abundant in the B.C. Interior three weeks ahead of schedule this year…
Kamloops RCMP, conservation officers respond to bear in parkade
Kamloops RCMP and conservations officers are asking the public to avoid a North Shore parkade…
Garbage bins and bird feeders attracting bears in Kamloops
A Kamloops resident is putting out the call to be 'bear aware' as the bruins…
iN VIDEO: B.C. Wildlife Park warns residents of waking bears
The B.C. Wildlife Park is asking residents to be aware as bears wake from hibernation…
B.C. conservation officer fired for refusing to kill bear cubs still fighting to get job back
A B.C. conservation officer who made international headlines in 2015 when he was fired for…
B.C. conservation officer who refused to kill 2 bear cubs still fighting to return to work
A conservation officer who gained national attention after losing his job for refusing to kill…
2020 West Kelowna deer reports increase, record number of springtime bears tallied by WildSafeB.C.
Over the last five years, deer reports in the Central Okanagan's Westside have been increasing…
Walk in the wild rewards Oliver nature photographer with amazing bear cub photo
Oliver resident Curtis Zutz took a road less travelled recently and ended up with a…
Black bear without travel documents stopped at Canada-U.S. border
A pushy bear surprised Canadian border guards today as it tried to get across without…