News Items tag as: Pete Wise

Okanagan has only seen 'the tip of the iceberg' of urban raccoon problems: wildlife specialist
August 19, 2021 - 6:30 AM

Fifty years ago you would have never found a raccoon in the Okanagan and one wildlife expert believes they're the fastest growing problem animal in the region.
Okanagan turtle injured by sticks and stones has a fighting chance
May 20, 2020 - 11:43 AM

Badly injured from the rocks and sticks that were hurled at it, the turtle Peter Wise took yesterday to a Vernon veterinarian for emergency care didn’t seem to have a chance.
Why these Vernon marmots are not welcome and how they are being removed
April 23, 2018 - 6:30 PM

VERNON - Marmots sprawl on rocks, nibble at grass and frolic by the creek below. It’s marmot heaven, but not for much longer if the City of Vernon has its way.
Vernon wildlife expert gets three calls in two days from people picking up baby deer
June 12, 2017 - 8:00 PM

VERNON - They may appear helpless and abandoned, but the best thing you can do for baby deer is to leave them alone.
Deer found hanging by leg rescued by Vernon men
July 06, 2015 - 4:30 PM

'IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A HORRIFIC DEATH’
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iN DISCUSSION: Illegal cigarette seller just a 'drug dealer'
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you'll find reader responses to stories and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor for the week of June 30. They may have been edited slightly for readability. The op

iN PHOTOS: Six delicious berries growing in Okanagan, Kamloops
There are numerous kinds of juicy berries growing in Kamloops and the Okanagan in early summer each with bright colours, unique flavours and packed with nutrients. While some berries like raspberries are more common to find growing in garde

Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a boomin

Kootenay woman upset by deer cull sues realtor for 'misleading' her about neighbourhood
An Invermere woman who attempted to sue her real estate agent because she didn't like her neighbours or the fact that the town was culling deer has been ordered to pay special costs because of her behaviour over the seven years of litigation.

Okanagan has only seen 'the tip of the iceberg' of urban raccoon problems: wildlife specialist