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Leave the deer alone: We aren’t the only ones recovering from wildfires
Skeetchestn First Nation is asking the public to leave the deer and their homes alone,…
Invasive species wreaking havoc and death in West Kelowna park
First it was the invasive gray squirrels that decimated the hazelnut crop at West Kelowna’s…
How do Thompson-Okanagan wildlife survive every winter?
With snow predicted in the coming weeks, animals of the Thompson-Okanagan will need to hunker…
Risks of the rut season in the Okanagan
As the rut season continues, the Okanagan is likely to see an influx of beautiful…
Vernon mom has had enough with deer carnage on Highway 6
CONTENT ADVISORY A Vernon mom says mangled and dead deer hit by vehicles have become…
Penticton councillor putting plan together to address aggressive urban deer problem
The problem of aggressive mother deer attacking people and dogs in the Okanagan has been…
Dog killed by deer in Kamloops part of increase in urban deer conflicts
A Kamloops resident lost her one-year-old puppy earlier this month when it was stomped to…
iN VIDEO: Watch a herd of deer practice crosswalk safety in Penticton
A Penticton resident doing night patrol for SOS Security is used to seeing deer roaming…
West Kelowna vet seeks sanctuary for injured fawn
WEST KELOWNA – An effort to keep a young deer in need of medical care…
Bylaw to ban spiked fences and save Kelowna deer on city backburner
KELOWNA – A call to ban spiked fences in Kelowna is in bureaucratic limbo. Conservation…
Why conservation officers in Kelowna want this popular type of fence to be banned
CONTENT WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES (Editor's note: images are well below the story. Most readers shouldn't…
WILD WEDNESDAY: The winter food habits of the B.C. mule deer
Although the colder winter weather in B.C. might be tough on some wildlife, including mule…
Deer deaths increasing on Westside
KELOWNA – Conflicts are down with bears on the Westside but there are growing problems…
WILD WEDNESDAY: Trail camera captures different deer personalities
Just like humans, different animals can react differently to the same situation. In this week's…
North Okanagan farmer fined $1,000 over issues with game deer
ENDERBY – A North Okanagan farmer whose herd of game deer was shot by conservation…
Baby deer rescued from icy waters of Okanagan Lake
VERNON – A baby deer was rescued from the icy waters of Okanagan Lake near…
North Okanagan deer farmer vows to fight court case ‘to the bitter end’
ENDERBY – An outspoken farmer in the North Okanagan says provincial authorities do not intimidate…
1,000 Kelowna residents say Upper Mission deer population is out of control
KELOWNA – More than 1,000 Kelowna residents are fed up with what they say is…
Vernon wildlife expert gets three calls in two days from people picking up baby deer
VERNON – They may appear helpless and abandoned, but the best thing you can do…
Conservation officers come to aid of deer stranded on ice in Vernon
VERNON – Conservation officers in Vernon rescued a deer caught in a slippery situation yesterday.…
Kelowna Conservation Officers save large buck tangled in volleyball net
KELOWNA – Conservation Officers reportedly came to the rescue of a large buck that was…
Nearly 30 deer killed at North Okanagan game farm due to compliance issues
ENDERBY – A North Okanagan farmer is outraged after provincial authorities arrived at his property…
Urban deer attacks on the rise with burgeoning population
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Deer attacks are becoming more common in the region, and people are mostly…
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…