Wildlife

• B.C. wildlife rescue operators charged, accused of feeding bears

  A lawyer for wildlife rescue operators Tammy Trefry and Jeffrey Martel alleges they are being 'harassed and intentionally targeted' by the B.C. Conservation Officer Service.

  Crime

  Feb 28
  
• Cougar kittens in Calgary Zoo care after being spotted in Bow Valley without mother

  Zoo officials said the public will not be allowed to see the cougar kittens.

  Canada

  Feb 18
  
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• Alberta holds auction, bidder offers US$400K to hunt 1 bighorn sheep

  The special licences grant hunters with the highest bid the opportunity to hunt year-round for a specific animal.

  Canada

  Jan 30
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• ‘Cat and mouse’ game afoot to find sea lion lost on B.C. highway

  The 135-kilogram male California sea lion has been spotted multiple times on Highway 4 along Kennedy Lake, east of Ucluelet, since late December.

  Environment

  Jan 6
• Surfing sea otter prompts warning in B.C.

  A sea otter has been seen clambering onto a surfboard and following surfers off Vancouver Island, prompting reminders from Fisheries and Oceans Canada to avoid close interactions with the mammals.

  Entertainment

  Dec 31, 2024
• Province warns dog owners in Ontario city of deadly parvovirus

  Ontario's Animal Welfare Services said concerned dog owners in Windsor should check in with their veterinarians amid a parvovirus outbreak.

  Crime

  Dec 18, 2024
• Conservationists eager to see plan to save rare eastern wolf found in Quebec, Ontario

  Gisèle Benoit still gets goosebumps when she remembers the first time she saw a family of eastern wolves emerge from the forests of the Mauricie National Park.

  Canada

  Dec 13, 2024
• Orcas make ‘grocery’ trip to downtown Vancouver

  A family of killer whales has made a rare trip into waters off downtown Vancouver for what an expert says was likely a "grocery shopping" hunt for harbour seals.

  Environment

  Nov 25, 2024
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• Third case of wasting disease found in B.C. deer

  A new case of chronic wasting disease, an incurable illness that has the potential to decimate deer populations, has been identified in British Columbia.

  Health

  Nov 21, 2024
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• ‘I’m nervous’: Deer attack prompts call for more signage in Kelowna

  On Tuesday morning, a woman out on a run in the neighbourhood was attacked by a deer and suffered lacerations and bruises to both her legs and arm.

  Environment

  Nov 15, 2024