News Items tag as: wildsafebc

iN VIDEO: Another look at Kamloops bear cub rescue
April 14, 2023 - 11:45 AM

Traffic was stalled in Kamloops earlier this week as two bear cubs struggled to cross a road. But one of the drivers stuck in traffic took matters into his own hands.
How to keep yourself, pets safe during coyote mating season in southern Interior
January 24, 2022 - 6:00 AM

Southern Interior residents are reminded to increase their awareness of coyotes as the potential for conflict between a person, their pet and a coyote increases during mating season.
Kelowna woman chased by coyote in residential neighbourhood
January 20, 2022 - 6:00 PM

A Kelowna woman says she was chased by a coyote this morning while on a walk with her dog and husband.
Bear in the pool? Keep cool, says WildSafeBC
July 21, 2021 - 8:00 PM

If you think temperatures above 30°C are hard to take as humans, spare a thought for animals in the forest wearing fur coats.
Garbage bins and bird feeders attracting bears in Kamloops
June 15, 2021 - 2:00 PM

A Kamloops resident is putting out the call to be 'bear aware' as the bruins make their way into the community on the hunt of food.
Conservation officers searching for bear in Lake Country with arrow in its shoulder
June 11, 2021 - 3:17 PM

Conservation officers are searching for an injured bear with an arrow in its shoulder after it was spotted in Lake Country yesterday.
WILD WEDNESDAY: B.C.'s notorious black widow spider
August 05, 2020 - 3:00 PM

A small spider with a notorious image is featured in this week’s WildSafeBC video.
iN VIDEO: If you run into one of B.C.'s black bears while hiking, do you know what to do?
July 02, 2020 - 7:01 AM

With recent bear sightings around the Okanagan, a WildSafeBC expert is offering some advice on what to do on a chance encounter.
WILD WEDNESDAY: Doe and fawn stroll past trail camera, as do two of their predators
June 24, 2020 - 2:30 PM

Every Wednesday, WildSafeBC releases a video highlighting local animals. This week, they’ve shared some trail camera footage that captured three very different species.
WildSafeBC calls on Penticton to keep mother bear and her five cubs safe
May 23, 2020 - 8:45 AM

WildSafeBC is asking people in Penticton be be bear aware after a sow and five cubs were spotted earlier this week in one of the city's neighbourhoods.
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iN DISCUSSION: Rats. So many rats
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

There are many illegal marijuana farms, but federal agents targeted California's biggest legal one
LOS ANGELES (AP) — There are thousands of illegal marijuana farms around the country. But when the federal government decided to stage one of its largest raids since President Donald Trump took office in January, it picked the biggest

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.

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