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Cougars
Trail in popular Kamloops hiking area closed after cougar attacked dog
A trail at a popular outdoor recreation area in Kamloops has been temporarily closed after…
UBCO researchers study relationship between cougars, carrion and birds
A pair of UBC Okanagan students are set to publish an academic article about the…
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…
Horse 1, cougar 0, in attack near Summerland
PENTICTON – A cougar attack on a horse probably left the cougar the loser, says…
Cougar kills domestic goat in Grand Oro area
PENTICTON - Penticton conservation officers are on the lookout for a cougar that killed domestic livestock in the Grand Oro Road area earlier this week. Conservation officer Jim Beck says the cougar is suspected of killing a goat just south of Twin Lakes, reported Sept. 15. Conservation officers visited the site and determined it was...
Wondering where the wildlife is? WildSafeBC has you covered
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - It’s spring and that means there are lots of wild baby animals roaming around, but hopefully not in backyards and towns. In the Thompson-Okanagan, black bears are the most common wildlife spotted. There have been a total of 42 black bear sightings in the last two weeks; three in Kamloops, eight in Naramata,...