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Invasive Species
iN VIDEO: Highly flammable invasive plant spreading in North Okanagan
While the yellow flowers of Scotch broom might be pretty, the invasive plant is cause…
How to save urban trees in Okanagan, Kamloops from destructive, invasive beetle
Ash trees growing in urban areas and gardens in Kamloops and the Okanagan provide beauty…
‘Don’t let it loose’: Why invasive goldfish in Kelowna pond is a problem
Munson Pond in Kelowna is a beloved gem for nature enthusiasts and photographers who enjoy…
Invasive beetle destroying lawns in Kamloops, Okanagan continues to move east
An invasive beetle has been wreaking havoc on properties, parks and golf courses in the…
Invasive species management group says watch out for poisonous plant in Columbia Shuswap
As the weather warms up a non-profit organization is urging the public to watch out…
Canada geese egg addling underway in Okanagan
The Okanagan Valley Goose Management Program will soon begin its annual egg addling to manage…
How property owners can help prevent the spread of invasive rats in BC
The Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society is advocating for Thompson-Okanagan area residents to stop the…
Aerial spraying for destructive, invasive moth scheduled for Kamloops, West Kelowna
Aerial spraying for a problematic invasive moth is starting in several Interior and coastal communities…
Half the boats carrying invasive mussels into BC heading to Thompson-Okanagan
Out of eight boats found to be carrying invasive mussels into BC so far this…
Canada’s largest marine dredging company brought thousands of invasive mussels into B.C.
A barge from Lake Ontario containing thousands of invasive zebra mussels that was intercepted in…
Invasive rats are squeaking into new areas, expanding in B.C.
Rats moved into the Okanagan Valley roughly a decade ago and, left unchecked, their populations…
Hundreds of thousands of ‘problem’ caterpillars disappear from the North Okanagan
They appeared from nowhere in the hundreds of thousands a few years ago, but as…
COVID-19 hasn’t kept invasive mussel-infested boats out of Okanagan
Even though the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered travel restrictions over the past two summers, boaters…
Big, feral wild boars making a mess across B.C.
Small populations of feral pigs are scattered across the province, including in the Thompson-Okanagan region,…
Kamloops, Okanagan ‘citizen scientists’ needed for Beetle Watch
A new and mysterious beetle is crawling around B.C. and the Douglas College Institute of…
Divers pick trash from Okanagan Lake — including those with fins and gills
Scuba divers have been cleaning garbage out of Okanagan Lake for decades, but Amanda Fay…
B.C. conservation service seizes nearly 3,000 invasive mussel infested moss balls
A widespread effort to stop the spread of an invasive species in B.C. has resulted…
Province wants you to check your aquarium for invasive mussels hiding in moss balls
B.C. is calling on aquarium owners to inspect their tanks to help prevent the spread…
‘It’s a big deal’: B.C. conservation officers on alert after invasive mussels found in pet store aquarium
The B.C. government has spent millions of dollars since 2015 to keep lakes free of…
Move over mussels, invasive clams found in Shuswap Lake
Colonies of an invasive freshwater clam have been found in Shuswap Lake. Left unchecked, the…
You dirty rat: The vermin have spread to the Shuswap
Residents in the Shuswap trying to deal with a growing rat problem, weren’t likely to…
iN PHOTOS: Goldfish are rapidly taking over this B.C. lake
Dumping a couple of unwanted pet goldfish in a lake may not sound like a…
What burns, blinds and grows 15 feet? The wicked weed to watch for in the Thompson-Okanagan
Reports of giant hogweed are made in the Thompson-Okanagan region all the time. However, it's…
Experiment to remove invasive fish from a Kamloops lake yields positive results
An operation to remove invasive fish from a Kamloops lake has yielded promising results. While electrofishing…