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Vernon cougar sightings no cause for alarm
VERNON – Several cougar sightings in the Vernon area recently are no cause for alarm,…
Deer deaths increasing on Westside
KELOWNA – Conflicts are down with bears on the Westside but there are growing problems…
Regional board to decide conservation fund allocations
PENTICTON – The Penticton Creek restoration project could benefit from a major portion of this…
Two fishermen busted for catching too many fish on B.C. Interior lake
Fishing with too many lines and too many hooks on each line netted fines of…
Penticton city facilities cooling down to deal with natural gas shortage
PENTICTON – Temperatures are cooling off outside with the approach of winter, but a natural…
Baby deer rescued from icy river in Golden
GOLDEN – A fawn stuck in freezing water on the Columbia River yesterday was rescued…
Group of campers plead guilty to using closed campsite site near Adams Lake
KAMLOOPS – A group of campers have been slapped with fines, one year after tenting…
Campfire ban remains in place in B.C. for last long weekend of summer
If you plan to go camping in B.C. on this, the last long weekend of…
Thompson-Okanagan residents urged to conserve water
It's been months since the Southern Interior received any significant rainfall, and now the provincial…
Conservation defends fine for Kelowna teen who tried to raise wild goose
KELOWNA – Rescuing a wild animal you think is injured or abandoned is most likely…
Pair of bear cubs wandering Kamloops neighbourhood looking for your garbage
KAMLOOPS – A pair of bear cubs sniffing out garbage in an east Kamloops neighbourhood…
Enderby residents called on to keep conserving water with temporary fix still days away
ENDERBY – Enderby residents are still being asked to keep their water usage to the…
UPDATE: Enderby residents put on mandatory water conservation and boil water advisory
ENDERBY – High turbidity caused by last night’s rainfall is creating water issues in Enderby.…
$3M funding to fight invasives includes mussel-sniffing dog
KELOWNA – A multi-million dollar funding boost from the provincial government will go to a…
Westbank First Nation residents told to restrict water use
WESTBANK – Westbank First Nation residents are being told to conserve water today and tomorrow.…
Reporting poachers, backwoods garbage dumpers made easy with B.C. Wildlife Federation phone app
KELOWNA – The B.C. Wildlife Federation has launched a UBC Okanagan-designed app that makes it…
Hunters with loaded guns in vehicles worry Kamloops area conservation officers
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops hunters need to heed the law when they’re driving with their guns,…
Kamloops area burrowing owl reintroduction efforts need your help
KAMLOOPS – Due to a loss of habitat, burrowing owls disappeared from British Columbia during…
Multiple cougar sightings shut down trail in Lac Du Bois Grasslands
KAMLOOPS – The Battle Bluff trail will remain closed until further notice after a number…
Keep an eye — and an ear — out for this large, loud invasive frog
SHUSWAP – A conservation group is asking people to keep their eyes and ears open…
Here’s how many bears were killed in the North Okanagan this year, and why
VERNON – You may have heard the saying ‘a fed bear is a dead bear’…
Campers reminded to properly store food and other wildlife attractants
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Don’t put yourself, your fellow campers and surrounding wildlife in danger by being…
Still think it’s cute to feed deer? These photos might change your mind
GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – You might think it's cute to feed deer, or that…
Residents urged to take responsibility for pets, livestock after Okanagan cougar attack
VERNON – Hobby farmers and pet owners in the North Okanagan are being reminded to…