BC Conservation Officer
-
Supreme Court won’t review ruling in favour of officer who refused to euthanize bearsBryce Casavant was dismissed from his job for refusing to shoot the cubs in 2015 after their mother was destroyed for repeatedly raiding a home near Port Hardy on Vancouver Island.CanadaJan 21
-
CO service urges vigilance after deer, moose chased to death by dogs in NaramataAllowing a dog to chase wildlife is illegal under the B.C. Wildlife Act and in both cases the dog owners were fined $345.Jul 9, 2020
-
-
Advertisement
-
Ex-B.C. conservation officer fired for refusing to kill bear cubs wins dismissal caseA court of appeal decision states legal proceedings had been flawed and the arbitrator and the board did not have jurisdiction over the BC Conservation Officer's dismissal.Jun 9, 2020
-
-
Advertisement
-
‘We heard somebody screaming’: Son of B.C. wolf attack victim shares rescue storyFrank Russ said the wolf lunged at his father, Stanley Russ, without provocation outside his home in Port Edward, near Prince Rupert.EnvironmentJun 3, 2020
-
B.C. man spotted carrying fawn through liquor store fined by conservation officerThe fawn was reunited with its mother after it was recovered by the conservation officer and taken back to where the man found it.Jun 27, 2019
-
-
Bear struck and killed by SkyTrain in Port Moody"A yearling black bear got onto the tracks and was hit by a train and he was probably dead on impact," said the Conservation Officer Service.CanadaMay 31, 2019
-
-
B.C. Conservation Officer Service defends killing baited bear during undercover stingDet. Sgt. Steve Jacobi with the B.C. Conservation Officer Service defended the joint decision to shoot the bear during the undercover operation.EnvironmentApr 8, 2019
-
‘Fur-Bearers’ want highest court to limit conservation officers’ power to put down animals"I think we certainly need to establish some boundaries and gain a better understanding if there are any limits to what a B.C. conservation officer can and can't do."EnvironmentSep 11, 2018
-
-
Advertisement
-
Two young cougars destroyed in Ocean Falls, B.C.Sgt. Jeff Tyre with the B.C. Conservation Officer Service says the "sub-adult" cats were wandering around Ocean Falls and displaying unnatural behaviour.Nov 28, 2016
-
-
Advertisement
-
Increase in bear encounters has B.C. conservation officers making a pleaAccording to the BC conservation office, there have been 6,000 wildlife complaint calls since the beginning of April and 2,500 of those complaints were bear calls in the Tri-Cities.Oct 15, 2015
Trending
-
Canada approves AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine50096 Read
-
‘Golden calf’ statue of Donald Trump sparks Biblical ridicule at CPAC27605 Read
-
Pilot reports unknown flying ‘object’ in airline audio of close encounter23552 Read
-
Take a look around Mars with Perseverance rover’s HD photo panorama17903 Read
-
Ontario reports more than 1,200 new coronavirus cases, 28 more deaths13289 Read
-
B.C. dad angry daughter’s turtleneck and dress outfit was deemed inappropriate for school10850 Read
-
Top Videos
-
American Airlines flight has close encounter with UFO35030 Viewed
-
Conduct of VPD members under investigation after actions caught on camera by bystander23893 Viewed
-
Why is Health Canada taking so long to approve the AstraZeneca vaccine?13771 Viewed
-
McConnell says he would ‘absolutely’ support Trump if he’s GOP nominee for 2024 election13482 Viewed
-
Caught on video: violent shoplifting incident in Vancouver12418 Viewed
-
B.C. researchers looking for volunteers to test safety of COVID-19 vaccines11650 Viewed
-