Conservation officers on the hunt for person who shot arrow into grizzly bear’s head in northern B.C. June 20, 2022 For days now, conservation officers in northwestern British Columbia have been looking for information about a grizzly bear spotted with an arrow lodged in… Continue Reading
Cougar captured near Nanaimo, B.C. daycare safely released into wilderness March 7, 2022 The cougar was first spotted hanging around the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital on Vancouver Island — a little too close to comfort for people…. Continue Reading
Landmark $60,000 fine handed out for feeding black bears in Whistler, B.C. October 3, 2021 In a precedent-setting case, a woman in Whistler, B.C. has been fined $60,000 for feeding groceries bought in bulk to black bears in her… Continue Reading
Wildlife officers untangle elk from tricky situation on Vancouver Island September 25, 2021 A wild elk had become so hopelessly trapped in a hammock and swing on Vancouver Island this week, it needed human help to be… Continue Reading
Man, 69, survives mauling by cougar north of Whistler, B.C. January 25, 2021 A 69-year-old man suffered serious injuries after he was attacked by a cougar north of Whistler, B.C. Monday afternoon. The British Columbia Conservation Officer… Continue Reading
Elk rescued from zip line in Youbou, British Columbia January 19, 2021 It was hardly fun and games after an elk recently found itself tied up in a backyard zip line on Vancouver Island. But lucky… Continue Reading
Deer shot with arrow finally rescued on Vancouver Island December 23, 2020 Almost a week after it was first spotted with an arrow through its side on Vancouver Island, a deer was finally rescued. The deer… Continue Reading
Precedent-setting convictions for snowmobiling in protected caribou habitat in B.C. December 17, 2020 Two men from Williams Lake, B.C. have been fined more than $9,000 for snowmobiling in an area closed to protect mountain caribou in what… Continue Reading
Christmas lights proving to be not-so-festive for deer in B.C. December 8, 2020 ‘Tis the season — for wildlife to become unwittingly wrapped in Christmas decorations. Happily for this deer, British Columbia Conservation Officers were there to… Continue Reading
Fenced-in fawn now footloose and fancy free September 17, 2020 Wildlife officers successfully stepped in to rescue of baby deer found wedged between the bars of a fence on British Columbia. The fawn was… Continue Reading
