Conservation Officer Service

• B.C. man fined over $8,600 after sting catches him buying bear parts

  An undercover officer told the man several times that the transactions were illegal, but he proceeded with them anyway the court heard.

  Crime

  Nov 13
  
• Hunting guide handed 10-year ban, $22K in fines: B.C. Conservation Officer Service

  Court records show that Richard Todd Bunnage was initially charged with 13 offences ranging between Sept. 2019 and May 2021, with all but one occurring in 2019.

  Canada

  Jun 22
  
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• Young bear tranquillized near downtown Kelowna will be relocated

  The black bear, which will be ear-tagged, is estimated to be four to five years old, with a weight of 250 pounds.

  Canada

  May 17
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• Host of B.C. hunting TV show fined for illegal hunting activity

  Sheep and moose parts were later matched by DNA analysis to kill sites in Alberta and shell casings from a sheep kill in Alberta also matched the firearm officers seized in B.C.

  Crime

  Feb 8
• ‘People were rooting for her’: B.C. community outraged bear killed with no ‘oversight’

  The Conservation Service told them a relocation would not be possible because Nelson is considered a 'no-go' zone, which means cubs from the area cannot be rehabilitated

  Environment

  Jan 27
• B.C. man gets 30 days in jail and $11K fine for killing black bear and cub

  Ryan Millar used a bow to shoot a black bear and cub out of a tree, then killed them on the ground with a crossbow.

  Environment

  Nov 6, 2023
• B.C. inspection station quarantines Ontario boat after invasive mussels found

  The Conservation Officer Service says its inspectors ensured that a watercraft fouled with invasive mussels never made into B.C. waterways.

  Canada

  Sep 30, 2023
• 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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• 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
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• ‘Smelt like bear’: Video of B.C. van intruder prompts reminder from conservation officers

  Deborah Shorthouse and her daughter captured video of a large black bear who had entered their vehicle through an open window during the summer heat.

  Environment

  Aug 25, 2023