The COS called the incident “a great example of agencies coming together to fight crime.” Continue reading →

The B.C. Conservation Officer Service says the guiding company has received the highest-ever fine imposed by a B.C. court for using bait to attract bears. Continue reading →

COS officers said none of the bear’s parts that might be popular with poachers, such as its paws or head, had been taken. Continue reading →

Bryce Casavant says the phones should be returned immediately to the Coquitlam residents who allegedly obstructed COs from destroying a family of bears. Continue reading →

The B.C. Conservation Officer Service says officers arrested three people in Coquitlam on Tuesday, but residents say the arrests and the destruction of the bears were unfair. Continue reading →

The service has received 3,200 bear sightings so far this year, while it got just 4,500 for the entire season in 2018. Continue reading →

Here’s why conservation officers say you should never do this. Continue reading →

Two cubs are now being cared for at a Langley wildlife rehabilitation centre, while the fate of a third remains unknown. Continue reading →

The Conservation Officer Service said that shooting a bear is a last resort, and is only employed when the animals are habituated to humans. Continue reading →

“It continued to come forward and then made contact with a person. All those circumstances show me that the bear has lost its fear of people,” a conservation officer told Global News. Continue reading →