B.C. Conservation Officer Service

• 9-foot Burmese python seized from Chilliwack, B.C. home

  Burmese pythons are among a number of so-called controlled alien species that require a special permit to possess, ship transport or breed in B.C.

  Crime

  Mar 28
  
• RCMP issue warning after 6 coyote attacks in 1 week in Prince George

  Most of the attacks took place in downtown Prince George, and involved victims experiencing homelessness. Officials are urging people never to feed coyotes.

  Environment

  Sep 28, 2023
  
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• Grizzly bear illegally killed, dumped in Squamish River: Officials

  A necropsy showed the bear had been shot, and that a rope had been tied around it in an effort to drag it in the river for disposal.

  Crime

  Aug 30, 2023
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• B.C. tree planter was injured in ‘defensive attack’ by bear: Officials

  Officials believe the bear involved was likely a grizzly, and say because of the defensive nature of the attack and the remote location, they will not attempt to trap it.

  Environment

  Jul 7, 2023
• 300-pound grizzly bear spotted in Whistler, relocated by conservation service

  A female grizzly bear was seen near the Fairmont Hotel Saturday shortly before the Whistler Half Marathon was due to begin.

  Environment

  Jun 3, 2023
• Coyote killed after 2-year-old child bitten in Port Coquitlam

  The B.C. Conservation Officer Service said the attack happened just after 8 p.m. in Lions Park. The child was taken to hospital with minor injuries.

  Environment

  May 11, 2023
• B.C. conservation officers rescue miner stranded by snowstorm near Quesnel

  The 60-year-old man had headed out to his claim eight days earlier, and was four days overdue to come back after a large snowstorm.

  Canada

  Mar 10, 2023
• Another dog killed by coyote in Tri-Cities area, resident says

  John Bail was walking his three dogs on a trail near his Port Moody home Monday, when they suddenly encountered a coyote.

  Canada

  Dec 11, 2022
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• Leave fawns alone: B.C. Conservation Officer Service

  IT is typical for young ungulates to lie quietly in vegetation for hours at a time.

  Canada

  May 29, 2022
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• ‘Turning our culture into contraband:’ Calls for national inquiry into B.C. eagle-poaching case

  B.C. officials accused 13 Indigenous men of poaching dozens of eagles but dropped the charges after nearly a decade of legal proceedings prompting calls for an apology and inquiry.

  Perspectives

  May 12, 2022