Okanagan Wildlife
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Two bighorn sheep killed in West Kelowna wildfireWith much of the backcountry still burning, it means more wildlife is moving closer to the city, prompting a warning from conservation to be mindful of attractants.FireSep 8, 2023
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‘It’s pretty majestic’: Kelowna B.C. man captures images of a pack of wolves while hikingIt's an encounter of a lifetime. While hiking a commonly used trail up in Black Mountain, a Kelowna man spotted a pack of wolves and was able to photograph the experience.CanadaJan 24, 2023
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B.C. wildlife: Forestry worker films moose chasing black bear away from her calvesEthan Fell told Global News he was travelling along Smythe Road, near Mabel Lake in the Okanagan, when he saw a bear chasing three moose.CanadaJun 11, 2022
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SORCO Raptor Rehab Centre celebrates 33 years of saving Okanagan birds of prey"Raptors are very important to our ecosystem to help maintain a healthy ecosystem."LifestyleJun 15, 2021
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B.C. man witnesses daring deer rescue“It's nice to see people really care. He went through a lot of effort to save the animal when he could have let the deer drown. We need people like that.”CanadaDec 9, 2020
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‘Terrifying’ close encounter with coyotes for Kelowna woman, dogAlicia Baker says she and her dog were running when they encountered coyotes.NewsJul 9, 2020
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CO service urges vigilance after deer, moose chased to death by dogs in NaramataAllowing a dog to chase wildlife is illegal under the B.C. Wildlife Act and in both cases the dog owners were fined $345.Jul 9, 2020
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Okanagan Forest Task Force says wildlife returning to cleaned-up illegal dumping sitesA moose was spotted on Wednesday in the Okanagan backcountry where 37,000 pounds of illegal dumping was recently removed.EnvironmentJun 18, 2020
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Moose forced to swim back across B.C.’s Okanagan Lake, police sayWest Kelowna RCMP reminds the public to give wildlife a wide berth and to ensure they have an escape route.EnvironmentJun 18, 2020
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