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Be prepared for a B.C. bat encounter
Now is the time of year when young bats spread their wings, and the members…
People fed this B.C. black bear to get photos: Now it’s dead
The death of friendly B.C. black bear Huckleberry serves as a sad reminder of the…
iN VIDEO: B.C. Conservation officer removes jar stuck on coyote’s head
While we are used to hearing cautionary tales about coyotes, this particular animal could have…
Lake Country woman warns of cougar prowling her neighbourhood
A Lake Country woman is warning others about a cougar that was spotted wandering through…
Fire suppression efforts, timber extractions and highways changing life for declining mule deers
Roughly 100 mule deer are wearing tracking collars as part of the Southern Interior Mule…
Okanagan rattlesnake caught in deer netting prompts warning
A sharp-toothed predator isn't what most people imagine when they think of animal rescues, but…
Invasive grey squirrels in the B.C. Interior remain under the radar
Jennifer Reece doesn’t have any hard data to back her up, but believes that invasive…
Kamloops residents defend their four dogs against coyote attack
Four dogs and their owners fought off eight coyotes in Kamloops yesterday in a terrifying…
How Kelowna got its name from ‘grizzly bear’, despite a distinct lack of grizzlies around
The story is that Kelowna derived its name from the Syilx word for grizzly bear…
Kamloops photographers take the spotlight in two Shaw videos
Professional and amateur photographers from Kamloops have been given the spotlight in a series of…
iN VIDEO: If you run into one of B.C.’s black bears while hiking, do you know what to do?
With recent bear sightings around the Okanagan, a WildSafeBC expert is offering some advice on…
UPDATE: Bighorn sheep cause a spectacle in West Kelowna
It was an unusual day for a West Kelowna woman, who spotted a few bighorn…
B.C. aquarium’s giant octopus to be named after Dr. Bonnie Henry
B.C.'s top doctor is so famous, an octopus at a Vancouver Island aquarium has been…
Kelowna woman captures video of rare white grizzly
A Kelowna woman was driving through Banff when she managed to capture a brief video…
These careful climbers have been spotted near Summerland
Did you know that mountain goats aren't actually goats? They're a part of the antelope…