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Interior kokanee salmon returns more than double last year’s numbers
Kokanee shore spawning numbers in the Interior were some of the highest on record since…
Kamloops Lynx released from B.C. Wildlife Park
The sick lynx spotted wandering around Kamloops last month has now returned to full health…
Cougar spotted in Knox Mountain area of Kelowna
A Kelowna conservation officer is reminding residents we live in cougar country after one was…
Things looking up for sick lynx recovering at B.C. Wildlife Park
A lynx that was taken to the B.C. Wildlife Park after it was spotted wandering…
Black bear without travel documents stopped at Canada-U.S. border
A pushy bear surprised Canadian border guards today as it tried to get across without…
Deadly hemorrhaging disease found in B.C. deer
A deadly deer disease has been found on Vancouver Island. Adenovirus hemorrhagic disease is a…
B.C. man retrieves eagle he thought dead — until it woke up in his backseat
A 100 Mile House man got the scare of a lifetime when an eagle he…
Lynx behaving abnormally rescued and recovering at Kamloops wildlife park
A rescued lynx is recovering at the B.C. Wildlife Park after it was found in…
Lynx spotted near Penticton elementary school
While a lynx was spotted a few blocks away from a Penticton elementary school today,…
Bat-friendly street lighting suggested for Peachland
An ecological society is recommending bat-friendly street lights for Peachland to protect the district's estimated…
iN VIDEO: Bobcat spotted out for a stroll in Kamloops
A bobcat was spotted by multiple people around Kamloops yesterday. An adult bobcat was spotted…
Central Okanagan resident spots spider she’s never seen before in West Kelowna
An Okanagan woman says she is seeing an increase in the number of spiders and…
iN VIDEO: With colder temperatures, B.C. SPCA urges drivers to ‘think and thump’ before getting into their vehicles
After a stray cat in West Vancouver was found trapped inside a car's engine after…
iN VIDEO: Alaskan moose randomly joins group of soccer players
A video of an Alaskan moose who decided to join a team of soccer players…
Giant algae bloom in Shuswap Lake dissipates
An unprecedented algae bloom that appeared in Shuswap Lake near Salmon Arm this past spring…
Woman killed near Cache Creek in two-vehicle crash after hitting deer
A woman has died after a two-vehicle crash near Cache Creek on the weekend. Ashcroft…
Rare B.C. badger spotted near Okanagan winery
There are very few of them left in British Columbia, but residents are still managing…
Bear euthanized at Okanagan trailer park after getting into garbage
A bear has been destroyed this week after it became accustomed to rifling through garbage…
Halloween fundraiser to help rescued wildlife in B.C.
The Critter Care Wildlife Society is including their own furry critters in the Halloween festivities…
Peachland woman finds severed bear paw in driveway
Tracie Gordon was away from her Peachland home for a few days, only to make…
People, dogs walking in sensitive salmon spawning grounds in Central Okanagan
It only takes one dog paw to destroy between 400 to 10,000 kokanee salmon eggs.…
Petition started to promote rehabilitation, not euthanization of B.C. wildlife
A petition is calling on local and national governments to develop new policies to better…
Mother bear and cubs spotted near Okanagan Rail Trail
After a video was posted on social media of a mother black bear and her…
Okanagan amateur photographers winners in B.C. SPCA contest
Two Okanagan photographers have scored wins in the B.C. SPCA's 12th annual Wildlife-in-Focus photography contest. Eileen…