Wildlife

iN PHOTOS: Bears, bees and an otter star in B.C. SPCA’s photo contest
The B.C. SPCA has announced its winners for the 10th annual Wildlife In-Focus photography contest.…

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

Wildfire not as big a threat to B.C. Interior wildlife as you might think
If you are worried wildlife that roams the forests of the B.C. Interior is suffering…

Why there were so many caterpillars in the North Okanagan this spring
EDITOR'S NOTE: Aug. 2, 2018 New information now strongly indicates it was in fact an…

WILD WEDNESDAY: Can you identify all 20 of these B.C. critters?
In this week's episode of Wild Wednesday, WildSafe B.C. wants you to try and guess…

North Okanagan man charged after grabbing fawn found alone
VERNON – A Vernon man has been charged after what may have been a misguided…

There is so much to know, and to love, about the Interior’s endangered painted turtle
If you live in the Interior, there’s a good chance you’ve spotted a painted turtle,…

Bear sighted at Knox Mountain Park in Kelowna
KELOWNA – A bear has been spotted in Kelowna’s Knox Mountain Park. The City of…
Why these Vernon marmots are not welcome and how they are being removed
VERNON – Marmots sprawl on rocks, nibble at grass and frolic by the creek below.…

Wildsafe B.C. video shows injured wolf walking through the snow
KAMLOOPS – A new video by Wildsafe B.C. offers us a sad glimpse at an…

Bald eagle rescued near Similkameen River recovering at B.C. Wildlife Park
KAMLOOPS – It was around noon on Sunday when a rancher in the Princeton area…

North Okanagan landowners show why goldfish should stay in the bowl
NORTH OKANAGAN – Ken Buck made an unusual discovery during a walk around his new…

Cache Creek man fined thousands of dollars for buying bear parts
KAMLOOPS – Illegally buying bear parts has become very expensive for a Cache Creek man.…

Public outcry could save the best wildlife videos in the Interior from extinction
KAMLOOPS – An upcoming social media hiatus planned by Wildsafe B.C. coordinator Frank Ritcey will…

One of the world’s most notorious invasive species has free run of the Interior
VERNON – Wildlife advocates are bemoaning the arrival of the invasive eastern grey squirrel in…