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Increasing conflicts convince West Kelowna to get bear help
WEST KELOWNA - Increasing bear conflicts on the fringes of West Kelowna has convinced the city to sign on with WildSafe B.C. to provide a seasonal bear awareness worker. The city will pay as much as $8,350 next year - depending if other partners sign on - for a medium level service contract with the...
It’s probably not a cougar: Kamloops Conservation
KAMLOOPS – There have been four unconfirmed sightings of cougars in Kamloops within just as many days, but Conservation officer Kevin Van Damme wants to stress these sightings are just that — unconfirmed. “Five to seven times out of ten, sightings turn out to be something other than a cougar,” he says, adding of the...
Conflicts between humans and bears expected to increase in the Okanagan
WEST KELOWNA – A busy weekend for bear sightings in West Kelowna could signal the start of a fall rife with bear-human conflicts. Frank Ritcey, the creator of the interactive Wildlife Alert Reporting Program on WildsafeBC.com, says four sightings of black bears were reported in the Shannon Lake neighbourhood in West Kelowna since Friday. “This...
It’s bear season: how to keep yourself (and your dogs) safe
THOMPSON–OKANAGAN – If you haven't seen a bear in town, you just might soon. Provincial WildSafe B.C. Coordinator Frank Ritcey says the number of bear sightings was down considerably at the start of the season but have steadily climbed. Bears are becoming more visible because of the change in weather and their pre-hibernation activities. “When...
Kamloops promoting wildlife safety with fines, speaker series
KAMLOOPS - People not abiding by the bylaw by putting out garbage container before the designated time will be ‘tagged’ and then fined. Under the Solid Waste and Recyclables Bylaw residents must not put out garbage containers before 4 a.m. on the day of pickup and WildSafe B.C. is now helping to enforce the bylaw....
Time to put your garbage and bird feeders away
KAMLOOPS - To some April 1 signifies a day of pranks but to others, the ones concerned about the welfare of our local wildlife it's no joke. It is the day to get serious about bears. Wednesday, April 1, is the day the City of Kamloop's community bear bylaw comes into effect. The bylaw runs...
Pick your fruit before the bears do it for you
KAMLOOPS – The pungent smell of garbage isn't the only thing that might convince bears to wander into neighbourhoods during the hot summer months. Fruit left too long on trees is a delicious smelling attractant and something Wildsafe B.C. recommends we deal with sooner, rather than later. Provincial Coordinator for Wildlife B.C. Frank Ritcey says fruit...