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Mountain snow pushing bobcats into Okanagan valley
OKANAGAN – Weather is a likely factor behind a rising number of bobcat sightings this…
Cougar sightings continue in Kamloops, but pose little risk to public: Conservation Service
KAMLOOPS – Another cougar sighting has been confirmed in Kamloops, but a conservation officer notes…
VIDEO: West Kelowna moose rescue ends with bruised rescuer
WEST KELOWNA – A local man is a little worse for wear after helping out…
Reports of dogs chasing bighorn sheep to death in the Okanagan
PET OWNERS REMINDED OF CONSEQUENCES, FINES VERNON – The B.C. Conservation Service is investigating reports…
Hikers and visitors encouraged to keep an eye out for illegal dumping, ATV use in Kamloops’ sensitive grasslands
KAMLOOPS – Off-roading and illegal dumping is a problem which continues to plague sensitive grasslands…
Bear put down after spending a week in Spallumcheen trailer park
‘UP ON DECKS, IN CARPORTS, PUTTING ITS PAWS UP ON GLASS DOORS’ SPALLUMCHEEN – A…
Woman shaken up after encounter with bear and cub in Vernon
VERNON – A woman out walking her dog had a nerve-wracking encounter with a bear…
The ‘badger hotline’ and why Thompson-Okanagan residents are being asked to use it
AN ‘INCREDIBLY CUTE’ SPECIES WITH A BIG ATTITUDE AND A SHRINKING POPULATION THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – While…
Residents urged to take responsibility for pets, livestock after Okanagan cougar attack
VERNON – Hobby farmers and pet owners in the North Okanagan are being reminded to…
Still think it’s cute to feed deer? These photos might change your mind
GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – You might think it's cute to feed deer, or that…
Campers reminded to properly store food and other wildlife attractants
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Don’t put yourself, your fellow campers and surrounding wildlife in danger by being…
Here’s how many bears were killed in the North Okanagan this year, and why
VERNON – You may have heard the saying ‘a fed bear is a dead bear’…
Keep an eye — and an ear — out for this large, loud invasive frog
SHUSWAP – A conservation group is asking people to keep their eyes and ears open…
Multiple cougar sightings shut down trail in Lac Du Bois Grasslands
KAMLOOPS – The Battle Bluff trail will remain closed until further notice after a number…
Kamloops area burrowing owl reintroduction efforts need your help
KAMLOOPS – Due to a loss of habitat, burrowing owls disappeared from British Columbia during…