News Items tag as: Invasive species

Highly destructive, invasive beetle suspected in Kamloops garden
July 22, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Kamloops gardener Laine Martin rushed to protect her raspberry and rose bushes over the weekend from an attack by what appears to be an invasive Japanese beetle.
iN NUMBERS: Species invading the Okanagan and Kamloops
July 02, 2025 - 5:00 AM

Usually when we talk about doing right by Mother Nature we talk about preservation, but in the case of these problematic pests in the Thompson and Okanagan regions it’s best to butcher them.
Discovery of invasive jellyfish in Osoyoos Lake raises more questions than answers
January 21, 2025 - 6:00 AM

The presence of invasive jellyfish in Osoyoos Lake was discovered in recent years, yet the full impact of the invaders on native ecosystems isn’t clear yet.
iN VIDEO: Highly flammable invasive plant spreading in North Okanagan
August 06, 2024 - 12:30 PM

While the yellow flowers of Scotch broom might be pretty, the invasive plant is cause for concern as its high oil content makes it highly flammable, posing an increase to wildfire risk.
How to save urban trees in Okanagan, Kamloops from destructive, invasive beetle
July 01, 2024 - 7:00 AM

Ash trees growing in urban areas and gardens in Kamloops and the Okanagan provide beauty and much needed shade, but they can be destroyed by an invasive beetle just recently found in the province.
'Don’t let it loose': Why invasive goldfish in Kelowna pond is a problem
June 25, 2024 - 7:00 AM

Munson Pond in Kelowna is a beloved gem for nature enthusiasts and photographers who enjoy the plethora of native flora and fauna found there, but the pond also harbours a hazardous invasive species.
Invasive beetle destroying lawns in Kamloops, Okanagan continues to move east
June 06, 2024 - 6:00 AM

An invasive beetle has been wreaking havoc on properties, parks and golf courses in the Thompson-Okanagan region this spring, causing large, dead patches of grass.
Invasive species management group says watch out for poisonous plant in Columbia Shuswap
May 18, 2024 - 12:00 PM

As the weather warms up a non-profit organization is urging the public to watch out for invasive plants in Columbia Shuswap, including poison hemlock.
Aerial spraying for destructive, invasive moth scheduled for Kamloops, West Kelowna
January 12, 2024 - 2:42 PM

Aerial spraying for a problematic invasive moth is starting in several Interior and coastal communities this spring, and Kamloops and West Kelowna are on that list.
COVID-19 hasn't kept invasive mussel-infested boats out of Okanagan
December 05, 2021 - 3:35 PM

Even though the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered travel restrictions over the past two summers, boaters are still coming to the Okanagan and bringing invasive Zebra and Quagga mussels them.
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Kootenay woman upset by deer cull sues realtor for 'misleading' her about neighbourhood
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News Items tag as: Invasive species

Highly destructive, invasive beetle suspected in Kamloops garden

iN NUMBERS: Species invading the Okanagan and Kamloops

Discovery of invasive jellyfish in Osoyoos Lake raises more questions than answers

iN VIDEO: Highly flammable invasive plant spreading in North Okanagan

How to save urban trees in Okanagan, Kamloops from destructive, invasive beetle

'Don’t let it loose': Why invasive goldfish in Kelowna pond is a problem

Invasive beetle destroying lawns in Kamloops, Okanagan continues to move east

Invasive species management group says watch out for poisonous plant in Columbia Shuswap

Aerial spraying for destructive, invasive moth scheduled for Kamloops, West Kelowna

COVID-19 hasn't kept invasive mussel-infested boats out of Okanagan

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