Andy McKay

B.C. Conservation Service offers advice for hunters and hikers
KAMLOOPS – There have been instances of wildlife being shot and left to rot in the Kamloops area over the last few months, but most of the cases aren't the result of poaching, just mistakes, according to a Conservation officer. A dead black bear was discovered in an alleyway in downtown Kamloops and the last...

Wildlife tragedy: Miscommunication prolongs suffering of fawn injured in dog attack
KAMLOOPS – Alison Villeneuve was enjoying the last days of summer when she witnessed an attack the mere mention of which brings her to tears. She was kayaking near Cooney Bay, a small inlet on the Thompson River west of Kamloops, on Sept. 22 when she heard a noise she can only describe as screaming....

Three bears euthanized in Kamloops in nine days
KAMLOOPS – Three food-conditioned black bears have been euthanized in Kamloops in under ten days and with drought conditions and hibernation approaching there is concern the number of bears in town could increase. The first bear euthanized was described as a large, aggressive male who had gotten into garbage in Pioneer Park. The bear was...