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Baby deer rescued from icy river in Golden
GOLDEN – A fawn stuck in freezing water on the Columbia River yesterday was rescued…
Illegally hunted wildlife finds its way to dinner tables in B.C.
PENTICTON – The B.C. Conservation Officer Service works to ensure illegally taken wildlife doesn’t go…
North Okanagan man charged after grabbing fawn found alone
VERNON – A Vernon man has been charged after what may have been a misguided…
Two fishermen busted for catching too many fish on B.C. Interior lake
Fishing with too many lines and too many hooks on each line netted fines of…
Specially trained dogs assist conservation officers after North Okanagan cougar attacks
LUMBY – Conservation officers euthanized a cougar in the North Okanagan after receiving reports of…
Vernon cougar sightings no cause for alarm
VERNON – Several cougar sightings in the Vernon area recently are no cause for alarm,…
Overloaded B.C. invasive mussel-sniffing dog getting help
The fight to keep B.C. free of invasive mussels just got a major boost with…
Bear euthanized and Armstrong resident with unsecured garbage fined
ARMSTRONG – A young bear has been euthanized and an Armstrong resident fined $230 for…
Conservation Service forced to put down aggressive bear in North Okanagan
NORTH OKANAGAN – A black bear had to be trapped and put down after it…
South Okanagan conservation officers investigate possible bear attack on KVR trail
PENTICTON – Residents of the South Okanagan community of Kaleden are being warned to be…
South Okanagan authorities hope someone recognizes truck involved in illegal dumping
PENTICTON – The B.C. Conservation Officer Service is hoping the public can assist them in…
This piranha was caught in a Vancouver Island lake
NANAIMO – A fisherman from Nanaimo reeled in a red-bellied piranha this week at Westwood…
Reward offered after bear found shot in Keremeos vineyard
PENTICTON – As the B.C. Conservation Officer Service investigates the illegal shooting of a bear…
West Kelowna business fined for failing to secure bear attractants
A West Kelowna business that failed to keep its garbage locked up has been fined…
B.C. conservation officers warn pumpkins and jack-o’-lanterns are bear attractants
The Conservation Officer Service of British Columbia has some advice for residents living in bear…