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Six hectares of South Okanagan land donated for wildlife conservation
A local resident donated six hectares of land in the South Okanagan this past weekend in…
Skeetchestn residents left ‘sick’ after bear shot dozens of times in middle of night
Neighbours were left feeling sick after they watched a treed bear get shot dozens of…
iN VIDEO: Mountain goat, kids wander past stopped traffic near Summerland
A mother mountain goat with two kids in tow ambled down a rocky spur road…
iN VIDEO: Watch mother deer with babies swim across Kalamalka Lake
Three sets of ears could be seen sticking up above the calm surface of Kalamalka…
It’s not all bad news for critters displaced by West Kelowna wildfire
As well as a devastating loss of homes, properties and infrastructure, the McDougall Creek wildfire…
iN PHOTOS: Don’t be offended: Kamloops’ wildlife park shares tongue-out photos
The BC Wildlife Park in Kamloops posted some adorably comical photos of a variety of…
Citizen scientists needed in South Okanagan to help endangered animals
The Osoyoos Desert Centre has put out a call to all “citizen scientists” to help…
Devastating disease impacting bighorn sheep found in eastern Okanagan herds
Agencies on both sides of the border are working to help bighorn sheep after learning…
BC Interior conservation group releases its wards from caribou maternity pens
A group working to restore a near-extinct caribou herd near Nakusp in the BC Interior…
Trumpeter swan hit by car in Penticton released back into the wild
An injured trumpeter swan that was found on the road in the Apex Mountain resort…
Moe the Moose saved from wildfire in B.C. Peace
A baby moose named Moe that got stuck in the Stoddart Creek wildfire last week…
iN PHOTOS: Western grebes run on water in courtship dance on Shuswap Lake
Salmon Arm Bay on Lake Shuswap is the site for most of the province’s breeding…
Wandering bear spotted near Kelowna elementary school
An exciting end to the school day at a Kelowna elementary school when a bear…
iN PHOTOS: Endangered badger caught on camera in Kamloops
A Kamloops photographer caught an unusual wild animal on her camera a few days ago,…
iN VIDEO: Another look at Kamloops bear cub rescue
Traffic was stalled in Kamloops earlier this week as two bear cubs struggled to cross a…
Bat research study venturing to B.C. Interior caves
Bats eat bugs – including mosquitos – in huge amounts. Some can eat more than…
Dog walker attacked by coyotes in Kamloops park
A man walking his dog was followed and attacked by aggressive coyotes in Kamloops last…
iN VIDEO: Princeton man frees moose entangled in wire fence
A Princeton couple was shocked when they spotted a moose ensnared in a wire fence…
Wolves spotted in Okanagan should be cause for caution not fear
Reports of wolves being photographed in the Black Mountain area of Kelowna on the weekend…
Birders flock to Kelowna to get photo of rarely seen species
When Kelowna birder Chris Charlesworth was told by a friend that a bird rarely seen…
Kamloops buck gets tangled up in garden netting
A Kamloops resident got a surprise when she looked out her window to see a…
12 bizarre wildlife calls B.C. conservation officers got in 2022
More than 30,000 calls were made to the B.C. Conservation Officer Service's RAPP hotline last…
iN PHOTOS: Majestic swans caught on camera in the Shuswap
A photographer in the Shuswap braved the winter weather to capture photos of Trumpeter swans…
Bird lovers now counting their feathered friends at Christmas rather than killing them
With the passing of the Christmas season comes the tabulation of bird sightings happening throughout…