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Conservation Service forced to put down aggressive bear in North Okanagan
NORTH OKANAGAN – A black bear had to be trapped and put down after it…
B.C. SPCA photo contest brings wildlife into focus
The B.C. SPCA has launched its 11th annual Wildlife-In-Focus photography contest. The goal of the…
Raptors team returns to Vernon to show off flying skills
VERNON – The Allan Brooks Nature Centre in Vernon is giving guests a chance to…
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…
Bear euthanized and Armstrong resident with unsecured garbage fined
ARMSTRONG – A young bear has been euthanized and an Armstrong resident fined $230 for…
Bear makes Sunday afternoon appearance in Vernon cemetery
VERNON – It wasn't a site Rory White expected to see on Mother's Day afternoon…
Kamloops nature enthusiast Frank Ritcey gets spotlight in BBC series
KAMLOOPS — The city's very own 'nature guy', Frank Ritcey, will be featured in an…
WILD WEDNESDAY: Three things to remember as fawning season approaches
It's almost time for deer fawning season and there are some important safety tips WildSafeBC…
Okanagan Nation Alliance bringing sockeye salmon coming back to Okanagan Lake
KELOWNA – School children were part of the Syilx/Okanagan Nation Alliance release of 100,000 sockeye…
More endangered American White Pelicans photographed in the Okanagan
KELOWNA – Not many American White Pelicans pass through the Okanagan on their way to…
Pelicans on Okanagan Lake woke up just in time for their photo shoot
KELOWNA – If it wasn’t for hearing rumours, Annemarie de Jong likely wouldn’t have captured…
Studies show E. coli and invasive species prominent in Kalavista Lagoon
COLDSTREAM – It may look like a small murky pond, but Kalavista Lagoon in Coldstream…
SPCA says need for wildlife rehabilitation centre in the Okanagan is huge
OKANAGAN – If you find an injured bird, baby bear or other wild animal in…
WILD WEDNESDAY: Watch a pair of wild lynx caught on camera
A lot of work goes into setting up trail cameras out in the wilderness so…
Vernon cougar sightings no cause for alarm
VERNON – Several cougar sightings in the Vernon area recently are no cause for alarm,…
It’s coyote mating season, be careful out there
OKANAGAN – Coyotes will be feeling extra frisky over the next two months and while…
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…
iN PHOTOS: Bears, bees and an otter star in B.C. SPCA’s photo contest
The B.C. SPCA has announced its winners for the 10th annual Wildlife In-Focus photography contest.…
Bear sightings rise in Okanagan as temperature drops
OKANAGAN – Seasonal changes are bringing bears into the Okanagan’s urban areas. Several bear sightings…
Wildfire not as big a threat to B.C. Interior wildlife as you might think
If you are worried wildlife that roams the forests of the B.C. Interior is suffering…
WILD WEDNESDAY: Can you identify all 20 of these B.C. critters?
In this week's episode of Wild Wednesday, WildSafe B.C. wants you to try and guess…
Why there were so many caterpillars in the North Okanagan this spring
EDITOR'S NOTE: Aug. 2, 2018 New information now strongly indicates it was in fact an…
North Okanagan man charged after grabbing fawn found alone
VERNON – A Vernon man has been charged after what may have been a misguided…