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Central Okanagan park closed due to cougar activity
A Central Okanagan regional park has been closed after a cougar was reported in the…
Majority of North Okanagan, Shuswap water-goers broke the law last summer
The vast majority of boaters, floaters, and stand-up paddleboarders in the North Okanagan and Shuswap…
Three people arrested near Williams Lake for hunting at night, trespassing
Three people have been arrested after they were allegedly found hunting at night and trespassing…
Conservation Officers patrol Okanagan lakes, 8 tickets issued
Eight tickets were given to boaters and three boats were ordered off of Okanagan lakes…
Invermere deer rescued from Christmas lights tangle
Conservation officers stepped in to rescue a deer in a seasonal snafu in Invermere. Conservation officers…
Two-thirds of North Okanagan boaters and floaters break the rules
The Conservation Officer Service reports that two-thirds of all vessels on the water in the…
Campers kicked out of campgrounds due to COVID-19 on long weekend
The B.C. Conservation Officer Service was busy over the May long weekend as enforcement continued…
Okanagan Lake fishermen fined for multiple infractions
An outing on Okanagan Lake last weekend cost two local fishermen hundreds of dollars in…
Conservation officers seek public’s help after bighorn sheep shot on Westside Road
The B.C. Conservation Officer Service is looking for help from the public as it investigates…
Why conservation officers in Kelowna want this popular type of fence to be banned
CONTENT WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES (Editor's note: images are well below the story. Most readers shouldn't…
Conservation officers rescue deer entangled in ski fence at Sun Peaks near Kamloops
A deer that became entangled in a ski fence was rescued by conservation officers from…
Reward offered after bear found shot in Keremeos vineyard
PENTICTON – As the B.C. Conservation Officer Service investigates the illegal shooting of a bear…
Last summer’s campfire ban, state of emergency didn’t stop people from playing with fire
Dropping a burning substance, failing to report a fire or having an illegal campfire resulted…
B.C. Conservation Service offers advice for hunters and hikers
KAMLOOPS – There have been instances of wildlife being shot and left to rot in the Kamloops area over the last few months, but most of the cases aren't the result of poaching, just mistakes, according to a Conservation officer. A dead black bear was discovered in an alleyway in downtown Kamloops and the last...