News Items tag as: Okanagan wildlife

Reward offered after severed coyote paw found in trap in South Okanagan
April 10, 2025 - 4:00 AM

A severed coyote paw was found in a trap in Osoyoos two months ago and witness accounts of a three-pawed coyote at large prompted a wildlife charity to post a reward for information.
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: Wide range of animals use North Okanagan backyard wildlife corridor
March 06, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Coldstream resident Laurie Patterson set up cameras around her home and property two years ago and compiled some fantastic clips of wildlife captured using a wildlife corridor that runs through her backyard and up into the surrounding hills.
iN PHOTOS: Eagles fight for food, territory in Kamloops, Okanagan
February 28, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Bald eagles can be very majestic looking when flying through the skies with their wide wingspans and agile flight capabilities, and they are also feisty birds that bicker and fight with one another.
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.
iN PHOTOS: Hungry predators on the hunt in Okanagan, Kamloops
January 24, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Winter skies and backcountry landscapes in Kamloops and the Okanagan abound with birds of prey and hungry mammals busily hunting for their next meals.
iN PHOTOS: Watch your pets, coyote mating season arrives in Okanagan, Kamloops
January 20, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Coyotes are the most numerous wild dog species in B.C. and they're well adapted to living in and around urban areas in Kamloops and the Okanagan.
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Epic cherry season expected in Okanagan and Kamloops
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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

Why Kelowna's treatment of homeless encampments has changed over the years
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

News Items tag as: Okanagan wildlife

Reward offered after severed coyote paw found in trap in South Okanagan

iN PHOTOS: Wild animals feast on snacks, or become one, in Kamloops, Okanagan

iN PHOTOS: A bit about prickly porcupines in Kamloops, Okanagan

iN PHOTOS: Wild animals go bottoms up in Kamloops, Okanagan

iN PHOTOS: Birds spotted building nests in Kamloops, Okanagan

iN VIDEO: Wide range of animals use North Okanagan backyard wildlife corridor

iN PHOTOS: Eagles fight for food, territory in Kamloops, Okanagan

iN PHOTOS: Overwintering birds feast on berries in Kamloops, Okanagan

iN PHOTOS: Hungry predators on the hunt in Okanagan, Kamloops

iN PHOTOS: Watch your pets, coyote mating season arrives in Okanagan, Kamloops

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