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Bear reports in Okanagan Westside way up over past year
WildSafeBC has recorded a significant increase in conflicts between humans and bears in 2021. An…
WILD WEDNESDAY: Can you tell the difference between these two B.C. woodpeckers?
Winter is here and it's one of the best times to see certain species including…
WILD WEDNESDAY: Moose walks by slowly for trail camera
Animals are always on the go out in the wild and even with technology that…
WILD WEDNESDAY: It’s breeding season for B.C.’s black bear
Breeding season for black bears throughout B.C. occurs in late May and June. That means…
WILD WEDNESDAY: An incredible story of survival
KAMLOOPS – In this week's Wild Wednesday video by WildSafe B.C., a tale of an…
WILD WEDNESDAY: Here’s how to properly use bear spray
WildSafe B.C. is asking everyone to take just a few seconds out of their day…
WILD WEDNESDAY: Bear siblings with ‘blonde streaks’ caught on trail camera
It's not unusual to spot a bear or two around the Southern Interior, but these…
VIDEO: Getting up close and personal with cougars
KAMLOOPS – Bet you've never seen a cougar this close before. WildSafe B.C. has released…
Foxes at Sun Peaks show no fear; likely products of food conditioning
SUN PEAKS – It's an incredible sight that some people at Sun Peaks Resort have…
Public outcry could save the best wildlife videos in the Interior from extinction
KAMLOOPS – An upcoming social media hiatus planned by Wildsafe B.C. coordinator Frank Ritcey will…
With spring and melting snow tick season arrives, but don’t panic
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – As spring begins to show up, so do ticks, snakes and bear encounters.…
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...
Bear euthanized for attempted break and enter
NARAMATA — A conservation officer was forced to put down an unhealthy looking bear trying to break into a home in Naramata on Wednesday. Officials say the bear was most likely trying to get food. It had been under surveillance after it was spotted a few days ago with its sibling and mother. However, the...