News Items tag as: North Okanagan Wildlife

iN VIDEO: Rescued North Okanagan owl released back into the wild
February 17, 2022 - 9:00 PM

A great horned owl, lovingly named Whodini, headed back to his hunting grounds in Enderby yesterday, Feb. 16, after almost a month of rehab.
Local men come to aid of Great Horned owls stuck in Vernon soccer net
July 21, 2016 - 4:30 PM

VERNON - A pair of Great Horned owls tangled up in a soccer net flew away uninjured after being rescued by a trio of Vernon men.
Residents urged to take responsibility for pets, livestock after Okanagan cougar attack
June 07, 2016 - 8:00 PM

VERNON - Hobby farmers and pet owners in the North Okanagan are being reminded to take precautions after a cougar killed three goats earlier this week near Swan Lake.
Bear put down after spending a week in Spallumcheen trailer park
April 20, 2016 - 10:25 AM

‘UP ON DECKS, IN CARPORTS, PUTTING ITS PAWS UP ON GLASS DOORS’
Mountain snow pushing bobcats into Okanagan valley
February 03, 2016 - 11:51 AM

OKANAGAN - Weather is a likely factor behind a rising number of bobcat sightings this winter across the Okanagan, says a member of the conservation officer service.
Curious bobcat pokes head into Okanagan home
October 21, 2015 - 6:00 PM

VERNON - A curious animal believed to be a bobcat stuck its head inside a Vernon home recently.
How a standoff between a horse, two dogs and cougar ended in Lumby
July 23, 2015 - 8:00 PM

LUMBY - It was a sight Lumby resident Tina Berg never expected: Her 1,300 pound horse practically nose-to-nose with a cougar.
Bears are waking up and looking for food in the North Okanagan
March 25, 2015 - 6:06 PM

VERNON - The Conservation Service is reminding the public to minimize attractants as bears come out of hibernation and start looking for food.
Bobcat sightings becoming more common in the North Okanagan
February 05, 2015 - 8:29 AM

VERNON - North Okanagan residents spotted an increasing number of bobcats in recent years.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
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$145,000 fine for Kelowna orchardist previously involved in tractor death
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News Items tag as: North Okanagan Wildlife

iN VIDEO: Rescued North Okanagan owl released back into the wild

Local men come to aid of Great Horned owls stuck in Vernon soccer net

Residents urged to take responsibility for pets, livestock after Okanagan cougar attack

Bear put down after spending a week in Spallumcheen trailer park

Mountain snow pushing bobcats into Okanagan valley

Curious bobcat pokes head into Okanagan home

How a standoff between a horse, two dogs and cougar ended in Lumby

Bears are waking up and looking for food in the North Okanagan

Bobcat sightings becoming more common in the North Okanagan

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