Conservation Officer Service

• 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
  
• 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
  
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• 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
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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
• ‘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
• 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
• Black bear tranquilized in East Vancouver, just 3 km from downtown core

  The black bear was spotted happily walking on fence tops around 2:30 p.m. near Victoria Drive and East Pender Street, just a few kilometres from the downtown core.

  Environment

  Jun 16
• Fines issued, permits revoked for open-burning infractions: City of Kelowna

  ‘This week, tickets were issued following three separate burn permit infractions. Each ticket was for $345.’

  Canada

  Apr 18
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• BC Conservation euthanizes Salmon Arm mobile home park bear

  A B.C. Conservation officer said a black bear that emerged Thursday from under a mobile home in Salmon Arm was determined by a vet to be a poor candidate for relocation.

  Canada

  Apr 14
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• Two Manitoba outfitters lose licences in conservation probe sparked by black bear hunting

  Two Manitoba businesses have had their outfitting licences pulled by the province after a long investigation by the Conservation Officer Service.

  Crime

  Mar 30