Bc Cos

• Six people bitten by coyotes in Mission, B.C. in under five hours

  Officers patrolled the Lark Street, Starling Avenue, River Place and Raven Avenue areas where the attacks were reported, but didn't locate any suspect animals. 

  Environment

  Sep 14, 2023
  
• Cougar knocks rider from mountain bike, prompting Whistler trail closures

  The Resort Municipality of Whistler posted the cougar alert on Thursday and has closed a part of the trail system above the Alpine neighbourhood.

  Environment

  Aug 25, 2023
  
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• Black bear destroyed after climbing on top of 5-year-old child in Powell River

  On Tuesday around noon, a group of children were playing in a field at Haywire Bay when a bear appeared.

  Environment

  Aug 24, 2023
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• ‘Decimated the specialty poultry’: Maple Ridge farm invaded by black bears

  Pascale Shaw said bears have destroyed fences and posts at the Rainbow Eggs Farm, in addition to reducing her stock of chickens down to a single hen and chicks.

  Environment

  Jul 16, 2023
• ‘This little gal’: B.C. man reportedly fired for rescuing moose calf in work truck

  Mark Skage said he brought 'this little gal' back to town to a farm, and eventually, she wound up at a permitted wildlife rehabilitation facility in Dawson Creek. 

  Environment

  Jul 16, 2023
• Concern in West Kelowna after being named one of B.C.’s deadliest cities for black bears

  “Everyone has a role to play in protecting black bears and preventing their deaths,” said Aaron Hofman of a non-profit charity called the Fur-Bearers.

  Canada

  Jun 29, 2023
• West Vancouver, B.C. man fined for repeatedly feeding black bear and cub

  Videos that surfaced on social media showed an adult and two children feeding a black bear and a cub from the window and door of a West Vancouver home.

  Environment

  Apr 21, 2023
• B.C. man fined $15K, given 10-year hunting ban for killing grizzly sow and cub

  The Conservation Officer Service says it began investigating after a wildlife scientist discovered a severed grizzly bear GPS collar and four tagged ear tips.

  Crime

  Feb 10, 2023
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• Bear expert says B.C. attack on family was likely a rare ‘predaceous’ incident

  The B.C. Conservation Officer Service says it will release an update on its investigation into the attack, which also left a teenage boy injured.

  Environment

  Oct 5, 2022
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• Dozens of bear paws found 1 year ago belonged to taxidermy business, says B.C. COS

  The COS says the person responsible was cooperative and made a substantial donation that was much greater than the $115 fine for littering.

  Canada

  Sep 15, 2022