Fish & Wildlife

Rabies confirmed in skunk in Kootenay Lake region

Fish & Wildlife Kate Brown -
Interior Health is warning people in the Kootenay Lake region to avoid contact with skunks after rabies was confirmed in an animal in the area.

Animal Justice asks B.C. SPCA to investigate death of Nelson grizzly

Fish & Wildlife Storrm Lennie -
Animal Justice has asked the B.C. SPCA to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a grizzly bear killed by conservation officers near Nelson last month.

More than a spawning run: Sinixt celebrate returning kokanee

Fish & Wildlife Storrm Lennie -
The annual kokanee spawning run is underway at Kokanee Creek, and for the Sinixt Confederacy, it's a part of a much bigger story about salmon, the land and the waterways they depend on. 

Province monitoring lower kokanee numbers in West Arm

Fish & Wildlife Storrm Lennie -
Kokanee salmon returns to the Kokanee Creek spawning channel are lower than in recent years, but it’s still too early to assess the overall strength of this year’s run, according to the province.

One of two relocated Nelson grizzlies dispatched near Christina Lake

Fish & Wildlife Storrm Lennie -
A grizzly yearling relocated from Nelson earlier this month was dispatched in the Christina Lake area Thursday after entering a built-up area and accessing non-natural food sources.

Grizzly deaths and online backlash lead WildSafeBC co-ordinator to resign

Fish & Wildlife Storrm Lennie -
WildSafeBC Nelson community co-ordinator Lisa Thomson has resigned after five seasons, following a month marked by the deaths of two grizzly bears and what she describes as a wave of misinformation and personal attacks online.

Relocated Nelson grizzlies now in Christina Lake

Fish & Wildlife Storrm Lennie -
Two grizzly yearlings relocated from the Nelson area earlier this month are now frequenting the Christina Lake area, according to WildSafeBC Nelson. 

Wildlife advocates call for long-term solutions as B.C. renews protection order for Salmon River

Fish & Wildlife Emily Joveski -
B.C. has issued a second protection order for the Salmon River as low water levels threaten more than 200 chinook salmon.
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