Conservation Office

• Black bear cub injured in Shuswap wildfires on the mend

  The Conservation Officer Service and the Skwlāx te Secwepemcúl̓ecw (Little Shuswap Lake Band) intervened  last week when they spotted two injured cubs near Chase.

  Environment

  Aug 31, 2023
  
• Lost tadpoles, lonely rams and purring cougars among top calls to B.C. Conservation in 2022

  To take the edge off the start of 2023, the B.C. Conservation Office shared 10 head-scratching calls that they've described as a lighthearted look behind the scenes.   

  Canada

  Jan 4, 2023
  
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• Bear attacks puppy, then bites and swats dog’s owner in Salmon Arm, B.C.

  "The man received medical treatment for non-life-threatening injuries," conservation officers said in a release. "The puppy was taken to a veterinary clinic but did not survive."

  Education

  Jul 11, 2022
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• Kelowna residents accused of trying to sell western painted turtle, may face charges

  Conservation officers seized the turtle and it was delivered to the BC Wildlife Park in Kamloops Tuesday. It will be cared for at the park as it undergoes assessments.

  Crime

  Apr 6, 2022
• Kelowna cougar sightings raise hackles but not much concern

  A cougar was sighted nocturnally several times on Lakeshore Road, Dickson Avenue, Abbott and Richter streets of the city of Kelowna over the past few nights.

  Canada

  Sep 6, 2021
• Another coyote attack in Stanley Park leaves jogger injured

  Conservation officers said a woman was jogging in Stanley Park around 5 p.m. Thursday evening when the animal bit her causing her to fall.

  Environment

  Jan 22, 2021
• Coquitlam cougar not afraid to get up close and personal with pets

  Residents of Coquitlam should be on the lookout for at least one bold cougar that isn't so shy of humans and pets.

  Feb 17, 2017
• Cougar who attacked dog in Penticton still on the loose

  A dog is recovering after a dangerous encounter with a cougar in the Upper Bench area of Penticton on Wednesday.

  Dec 12, 2014
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• Another cougar sighting on Vancouver Island after 1 shot and killed

  There is a warning for people living on Vancouver Island today as a cougar may still be on the loose along a popular trail.

  Jun 4, 2014