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B.C. Conservation Officers cracking the whip on bad behaviour in the bush this weekend
It’s the first long weekend of hunting season and following the rules in the bush…
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…
Video shows cougar attack dog near West Kelowna; man kills cougar with machete
A dog owner hacked a cougar to death with a machete near West Kelowna last…
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,…
Conservation officers searching for bear in Lake Country with arrow in its shoulder
Conservation officers are searching for an injured bear with an arrow in its shoulder after…
Dozens of severed bear paws found discarded in Shuswap: conservation service
The B.C. Conservation Officer Service is investigating after severed bear paws were found scattered next…
Kelowna professor’s research on hummingbirds hits National Geographic
A Kelowna wildlife researcher who grew up reading National Geographic is happy his research has…
Cougar spotted in several Kelowna neighbourhoods
Conservation officers are warning Kelowna residents to stay vigilant after a cougar was spotted in…
Man and his dogs survive surprise Grizzly bear encounter in Shuswap
A close call with a grizzly bear yesterday afternoon left a Malakwa man shaken. The…
2nd piece of potential Okanagan parkland sold to private owners
Following on the news that Sickle Point on Skaha Lake in the South Okanagan has…
Conservation officers looking for help to identify illegal dumper
The B.C. Conservation Officer Service is asking for the public’s help to locate a vehicle…
Regional district plan to spend $3.5M on waterfront property in South Okanagan fails
The bid for taxation approval to purchase Skaha Lake shoreline near Kaleden concluded yesterday with…
Heritage needs to be less offensive and more fun: consultant
A whole new approach to heritage is emerging in B.C. and Kelowna could lead the…
Nature Trust of B.C. buys hundreds of hectares of Similkameen grassland
The Nature Trust of British Columbia is working to protect grassland near Princeton with the…
Conservation group creating action plan for Okanagan wildlife corridor
An action plan for Okanagan governments and land owners will soon be made available to…