Wildlife Encounters

• Bear dodges pedestrians, cars in a dash through Kelowna, B.C.

  While it seems like an unusually urban experience for a woodland creature, Meg Bjorda from WildSafeBC pointed out that in the Okanagan, bear territory is always close at hand.

  Canada

  Jun 9, 2022
  
• Nanaimo, B.C. diver shares extraordinary footage of close encounter with sea lions

  Tom Hlavac, a retired fisheries officer, was diving with a friend off the waters of Nanoose Bay on Jan. 18, when half a dozen of the remarkable creatures swam by for a visit. 

  Environment

  Jan 25, 2022
  
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• ‘They are not looking to play’: Coyote sightings spike around Winnipeg

  Animal advocates are warning pet owners to steer clear of coyotes as sightings rise. The province has confirmed reports of coyotes are almost double that of 2017.

  Environment

  Dec 5, 2018
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• British Columbians do not know enough about how to behave during wildlife encounters: expert

  WildSafe B.C. says that despite the increase in local wildlife sightings, it's a typically active time of the year for animals.

  Environment

  Jun 2, 2018