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Oh dear! Warning issued after conservation officers rescue deer entangled in Christmas lights
It appears a deer in Kimberley was still in the holiday spirit after it became…
iN VIDEO: Oh deer: That’s not how you use a toboggan
A Williams Lake buck found itself wound up in the ropes of a toboggan recently.…
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…
Huge ‘majestic’ buck takes daily visits to Vernon backyard
VERNON – Stan Lawlor says when he first saw the huge buck that's taken to…
West Kelowna vet seeks sanctuary for injured fawn
WEST KELOWNA – An effort to keep a young deer in need of medical care…
Bylaw to ban spiked fences and save Kelowna deer on city backburner
KELOWNA – A call to ban spiked fences in Kelowna is in bureaucratic limbo. Conservation…
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…
WILD WEDNESDAY: The winter food habits of the B.C. mule deer
Although the colder winter weather in B.C. might be tough on some wildlife, including mule…
Deer deaths increasing on Westside
KELOWNA – Conflicts are down with bears on the Westside but there are growing problems…
WILD WEDNESDAY: Trail camera captures different deer personalities
Just like humans, different animals can react differently to the same situation. In this week's…
North Okanagan farmer fined $1,000 over issues with game deer
ENDERBY – A North Okanagan farmer whose herd of game deer was shot by conservation…
Baby deer rescued from icy waters of Okanagan Lake
VERNON – A baby deer was rescued from the icy waters of Okanagan Lake near…
North Okanagan deer farmer vows to fight court case ‘to the bitter end’
ENDERBY – An outspoken farmer in the North Okanagan says provincial authorities do not intimidate…
1,000 Kelowna residents say Upper Mission deer population is out of control
KELOWNA – More than 1,000 Kelowna residents are fed up with what they say is…
Vernon wildlife expert gets three calls in two days from people picking up baby deer
VERNON – They may appear helpless and abandoned, but the best thing you can do…
Conservation officers come to aid of deer stranded on ice in Vernon
VERNON – Conservation officers in Vernon rescued a deer caught in a slippery situation yesterday.…
Kelowna Conservation Officers save large buck tangled in volleyball net
KELOWNA – Conservation Officers reportedly came to the rescue of a large buck that was…
Nearly 30 deer killed at North Okanagan game farm due to compliance issues
ENDERBY – A North Okanagan farmer is outraged after provincial authorities arrived at his property…
Urban deer attacks on the rise with burgeoning population
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Deer attacks are becoming more common in the region, and people are mostly…
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…
Bow hunting pitched as solution for Vernon deer population
VERNON - There’s talk about using bow hunting to help manage the deer population in Vernon. Coun. Brian Quiring made the suggestion at a council meeting Nov. 9, noting the city is overrun with deer. “There are so many deer it’s unbelievable,” Quiring said. He added the sheer volume of deer crossing city roads is...
Motorcyclist collides with deer on highway by Swan Lake
VERNON - A collision between a motorcycle and a deer slowed down traffic on Highway 97 by Swan Lake Tuesday afternoon. The accident happened around noon when a southbound motorcyclist struck a deer, RCMP Const. Jocelyn Noseworthy says. “The motorcyclist was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries,” Noseworthy says. Traffic was impacted for a short...
Cherryville deer, elk and moose hunters can help government study
CHERRYVILLE -The provincial government is turning to Cherryville hunters for help finding out if a…
Deer found hanging by leg rescued by Vernon men
'IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A HORRIFIC DEATH’ VERNON - A deer left hanging from a chain link fence was rescued by two Vernon men over the weekend. Pete Wise, who operates a wildlife control company, was making his rounds at the Vernon airport early Saturday morning when he noticed the deer hanging by its leg....