Rattlesnakes
Kelowna and now Kamloops vet stocking rattlesnake antivenom
Dr. Adrian Helmers at Neighbourhood Veterinary Clinic usually treats two to three pets per year…
Snakes found in path of Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion near Kamloops relocated
So many snakes were brought to the B.C. Wildlife Park this fall that animal caretakers…
Snake talk planned as researcher continues study into South Okanagan rattlesnake roadkills
An Okanagan snake researcher is preparing a lecture to discuss her studies and educate the…
iN VIDEO: Watch these snakes emerge from winter refuge in South Okanagan
Penticton resident Mitch Guilderson is a big fan of his amphibian and reptile neighbours. Guilderson…
What’s killing South Okanagan rattlesnakes?
PENTICTON – A couple of Thompson Rivers University researchers are constantly on the road studying…
Keep an eye out for wandering snakes in Kamloops and the Okanagan
If you're cycling any local trails like the Okanagan Rail Trail these days you'll want…
WILD WEDNESDAY: The truth about B.C.’s rattlesnakes
Rattlesnakes are often misunderstood by the general public and in this week's episode of Wild…
It’s coming up on rattlesnake birthing season; use extra caution when outdoors
PENTICTON – Hikers and trail users might want to use a little extra caution when…
Lake Country woman rattled by slithering visitor
LAKE COUNTRY – Stacey McKee’s dogs were barking like crazy yesterday morning, and she’d had…
Why veterinarians in Kamloops don’t carry antivenin for dogs bitten by rattlesnakes
KAMLOOPS – After a Kamloops man’s dog was bitten by a rattlesnake near Tranquille Creek…
Rattlesnake bite prompts warning from Kamloops dog owner
KAMLOOPS – What started off as just a regular trip to a local park for…
What you need to know about the northern Pacific rattlesnake in B.C’s Interior
It’s snake season in B.C's interior and to prepare yourself for an encounter with a…
With spring and melting snow tick season arrives, but don’t panic
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – As spring begins to show up, so do ticks, snakes and bear encounters.…
Rattlesnakes out early this spring in Southern Interior
KAMLOOPS – Rattlesnakes are out a early in the Thompson-Okanagan this year thanks to the…
Numerous snake scares in the Okanagan
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Snake encounters have shaken up a number of Okanagan residents in the last few days — including one in an apartment building — and a wildlife control expert says in many cases, it has to do with the weather. Pete Wise runs a wildlife control service based in Vernon and says he’s had...