News Items tag as: B.C. Conservation Officer Service

Three fishermen pay big fine for overfishing bull trout
April 13, 2021 - 5:32 AM

Three fishermen will pay a high price for overfishing a blue-listed species near Revelstoke on the weekend.
iN PHOTOS: Kamloops photographers capture local celebrity
March 05, 2021 - 7:30 AM

Kamloops photographers have been capturing photos of a local celebrity known to frequent McArthur Park.
iN VIDEO: Duck hunter at Kamloops's McArthur Island Park lands a meal
February 24, 2021 - 3:10 PM

A hungry lynx caught a meal at McArthur Island Park when it surprised a group of ducks in a parking lot.
2020 West Kelowna deer reports increase, record number of springtime bears tallied by WildSafeB.C.
January 14, 2021 - 10:00 PM

Over the last five years, deer reports in the Central Okanagan's Westside have been increasing and 2020 saw an unusually high number of bear-related conflicts in the springtime.
Invermere deer rescued from Christmas lights tangle
December 07, 2020 - 10:14 AM

Conservation officers stepped in to rescue a deer in a seasonal snafu in Invermere.
People fed this B.C. black bear to get photos: Now it's dead
August 08, 2020 - 8:00 AM

The death of friendly B.C. black bear Huckleberry serves as a sad reminder of the consequences of human interference with wildlife.
iN VIDEO: B.C. Conservation officer removes jar stuck on coyote's head
August 05, 2020 - 1:00 PM

While we are used to hearing cautionary tales about coyotes, this particular animal could have done with some advice from humans about sticking your head in a jar.
UPDATE: Girl injured by a bear in a North Vancouver park; bear 'food-conditioned' says COS
July 25, 2020 - 9:34 AM

A 10-year-old girl was bitten on the leg by a bear at Rice Lake Park in North Vancouver, according to B.C.'s Conservation Officer Service.
Death of badger in Kamloops garden was human caused: conservation officer
July 24, 2020 - 10:53 AM

Necropsy results have revealed the badger seen in a Kamloops garden this past spring died of suffocation.
Kamloops residents defend their four dogs against coyote attack
July 10, 2020 - 5:31 PM

Four dogs and their owners fought off eight coyotes in Kamloops yesterday in a terrifying incident on a hiking trail.
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News Items tag as: B.C. Conservation Officer Service

Three fishermen pay big fine for overfishing bull trout

iN PHOTOS: Kamloops photographers capture local celebrity

iN VIDEO: Duck hunter at Kamloops's McArthur Island Park lands a meal

2020 West Kelowna deer reports increase, record number of springtime bears tallied by WildSafeB.C.

Invermere deer rescued from Christmas lights tangle

People fed this B.C. black bear to get photos: Now it's dead

iN VIDEO: B.C. Conservation officer removes jar stuck on coyote's head

UPDATE: Girl injured by a bear in a North Vancouver park; bear 'food-conditioned' says COS

Death of badger in Kamloops garden was human caused: conservation officer

Kamloops residents defend their four dogs against coyote attack

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