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Wild turkey populations are expanding in numbers and range in Okanagan
Wild turkeys are odd looking creatures with long legs and bald heads, often described as…

Penticton Indian Band say fence to contain free-roaming horses cut
The Penticton Indian Band has confirmed that fences to keep in free-roaming horses are being…

Man who filmed cougar-machete video has no regrets
The man who filmed the brutal death of a cougar that was attacking a golden…

WILD WEDNESDAY: How to tell moose apart in B.C.
In this week’s episode of Wild Wednesday, WildSafeBC gives us some pointers on how to…

WILD WEDNESDAY: Here’s what you need to know about hungry bears in B.C.
With the recent bear sightings within the City of Kamloops, WildSafeBC is reminding B.C. residents…

WILD WEDNESDAY: An up-close look at B.C.’s yellow-bellied marmot
The yellow-bellied marmot is a large rodent found throughout B.C.'s Interior. They normally stick to…

WILD WEDNESDAY: Bear gets up close and personal with outdoor trail camera
With several trail cameras set up in nature by WildSafeBC, often animals find these cameras…

WILD WEDNESDAY: Rattlesnake season is starting — here’s what you need to know
Several species become more active in the spring and rattlesnakes are one of them. Rattlesnakes…

WILD WEDNESDAY: Amazing footage of a gray wolf
It can take up to two hours of video from a trail camera to capture…

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…

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 family surprised by wild visitor
KELOWNA – Chloe Borthistle was telling her grandparents a story when suddenly she stopped and…

Feral cats of the North Okanagan: “Somebody has to help them”
VERNON - There’s Blackie, and Boots, Tigger One and Tigger Two, and of course Mr. White, a Siamese whose ears are wrinkled by frostbite. They, and the other dozen or so cats make up the band of misfits, just some of the tens of thousands of feral cats in the North Okanagan. They have it...

Sheep-eating cougar killed in East Kelowna
KELOWNA – A male cougar was destroyed by Conservation officers after an East Kelowna resident complained it killed three of his sheep. Officers attending the June Springs property decided the cat could not be relocated and were forced to shoot the animal in the interest of public safety. It is the policy of the Ministry...