Bears

Bear euthanized and Armstrong resident with unsecured garbage fined
ARMSTRONG – A young bear has been euthanized and an Armstrong resident fined $230 for…

Bear makes Sunday afternoon appearance in Vernon cemetery
VERNON – It wasn't a site Rory White expected to see on Mother's Day afternoon…

WILD WEDNESDAY: Why you should say bye to your bird feeder in the spring
While it can be entertaining over the winter to watch birds visiting feeders set up…

WILD WEDNESDAY: Some ways to avoid attracting bears to your yard this spring
With spring right around the corner, WildSafeBC is reminding everyone to take down their bird…

Deer deaths increasing on Westside
KELOWNA – Conflicts are down with bears on the Westside but there are growing problems…

Bear sightings rise in Okanagan as temperature drops
OKANAGAN – Seasonal changes are bringing bears into the Okanagan’s urban areas. Several bear sightings…

WILD WEDNESDAY: Why leaving water out for wildlife isn’t a good idea
With hot and dry conditions humans aren't the only ones looking for ways to stay…

VIDEO: Why B.C. Wildlife Park in Kamloops wants your old cologne
KAMLOOPS – WildSafeBC conducted another bear-resistant bin testing earlier this week, a program that certifies…
Electric fence provides shocking experience for foraging bears
OKANAGAN – To a hungry bear, nothing says go away like an electric shock to…

Two young bears trapped and put down in Juniper Ridge
KAMLOOPS – Two young bears known to frequent the Juniper Ridge neighbourhood lost their natural…

Pair of bear cubs wandering Kamloops neighbourhood looking for your garbage
KAMLOOPS – A pair of bear cubs sniffing out garbage in an east Kamloops neighbourhood…

Relocating three North Okanagan grizzlies was ‘the last resort’
VERNON – Over the weekend, conservation officers tranquilized and relocated three grizzly bears — a…

Things you should know about Halloween in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Halloween in the Okanagan is marked by pop-up costume stores, haunted houses, corn…

Family of bears put down after roaming through Kamloops neighbourhood
KAMLOOPS – As many as three bears have been killed in the Rayleigh neighbourhood of…

Save the life of a bear; don’t let your yard be a source of food
KAMLOOPS – After reports of bears in the Juniper Ridge area unphased by humans, the…