News Items tag as: Kamloops wildlife

iN PHOTOS: Sharp-tailed grouse courtship captured near Kamloops
April 14, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Sharp-tailed grouse have arguably one of the most entertaining courtship rituals to watch for every spring as the males dance and duke it out to attract the females.
iN VIDEO: Murder of crows on Kamloops rooftop give off Hitchcock vibes
April 12, 2025 - 4:00 AM

A group of bickering crows gathered on a roof in Kamloops lent an eerie atmosphere to an early morning in April.
iN PHOTOS: Birds begin spring courtship rituals in Kamloops, Okanagan
March 31, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Here's a sure sign of spring. Several species of birds are pairing up and can be observed calling for mates and doing fancy rituals in Kamloops and the Okanagan.
iN PHOTOS: Wild animals feast on snacks, or become one, in Kamloops, Okanagan
March 28, 2025 - 4:00 AM

Wild animals are busy having springtime buffets in Kamloops and the Okanagan, and while some are filling their bellies other less fortunate ones are becoming snacks.
iN PHOTOS: A bit about prickly porcupines in Kamloops, Okanagan
March 26, 2025 - 4:00 AM

It isn’t uncommon to come across a porcupine in the forests, grasslands or rockier slopes in Kamloops and the Okanagan, and the creatures are pretty fascinating.
iN PHOTOS: Wild animals go bottoms up in Kamloops, Okanagan
March 21, 2025 - 4:00 AM

There isn’t always a full moon in the sky but these wild animals are captured mooning the cameras on the ground at all times of the month in Kamloops and the Okanagan.
iN PHOTOS: Birds spotted building nests in Kamloops, Okanagan
March 19, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Nesting season is underway for many bird species in Kamloops and the Okanagan that are actively collecting materials and preparing nesting cavities to lay their eggs in.
iN VIDEO: A trio of chunky chukars make comical dash near Kamloops
March 16, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Kamloops wildlife photographer Lyn MacDonald captured footage of three chunky chukars running across a road with their little feet flying on the outskirts of Kamloops earlier this week.
iN PHOTOS: Kamloops photographer captures owl coughing up pellet, eating its prey
February 14, 2025 - 6:00 AM

A Kamloops wildlife photographer didn’t realize she had captured the exact moment a northern pygmy owl coughed up a pellet until reviewing her photographs after the recent photo shoot.
iN PHOTOS: Overwintering birds feast on berries in Kamloops, Okanagan
January 31, 2025 - 6:00 AM

There are numerous species of birds that overwinter in Kamloops and the Okanagan and they rely on certain food sources to stay healthy and fed until spring.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2025. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones

Epic cherry season expected in Okanagan and Kamloops
The cherry season in the Southern Interior is set to be the biggest one in a long time thanks to favourable growing conditions, after extreme weather events damaged crops for the past three years. “It looks like it’s going to be

UBCO, TRU study finds cannabis use helps in recovery from hard drugs
A new study from UBC Okanagan and Thompson Rivers University has found that cannabis use can offer benefits to people undergoing treatment for substance use. People living in a residential recovery facility were given supervised amounts of

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The addition of fences, security guards, identification stamps and a lots of cops at the end of March changed the landscape at the homeless tent city along a section of the Okanagan Rail Trail in Kelowna. Some called it dystopian, others sa

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