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'Absolute salmon factory': B.C. restoration project shows early signs of success

'Absolute salmon factory': B.C. restoration project shows early signs of success

Katzie First Nation reconnects creeks and sloughs with Pitt River in bid to bring back salmon, protect against extreme weather.
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B.C. man awarded $795K in defective 'bear banger' case

B.C. man awarded $795K in defective 'bear banger' case

Justin Muss was injured when he fired a bear-scaring device 170 km north of Fort St. John as a black bear approached him.
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Public urged to stay away from orphan bear cubs that fled high into a tree

Public urged to stay away from orphan bear cubs that fled high into a tree

“It’s not like scooping a cat out of tree … these cubs don’t see you as a rescuer. They see you as a threat,” says a bear specialist with North Island Wildlife Recovery
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Rare bird heard — and then seen — in Courtenay

Rare bird heard — and then seen — in Courtenay

In Canada, Ontario has the only known population of northern bobwhites thought to be native.
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Conservation officers search for cubs after mother bear hit near Sooke

Conservation officers search for cubs after mother bear hit near Sooke

The three cubs were not injured and vanished into the woods after the incident, which occurred about 11 p.m. on West Coast Road
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First Nations want to be part of fallow deer kill on Sidney Island: chief

First Nations want to be part of fallow deer kill on Sidney Island: chief

The eradication project was halted last week after at least six deer died after becoming entangled in net fencing erected to herd the animals into killing zones
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Dead coho in Bowker Creek a puzzle for conservationists

Dead coho in Bowker Creek a puzzle for conservationists

Two coho salmon found dead in Bowker Creek could be a prank or just a couple of fish who got the wrong spawning address, says a director with the Friends of Bowker Creek Society.
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B.C. man pleads guilty to trafficking bear parts

B.C. man pleads guilty to trafficking bear parts

Hong Tao Yang of Abbotsford pled guilty and was fined nearly $9,000 in Port Coquitlam Provincial Court for trafficking bear parts in Maple Ridge.
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Adoptable pet of the week: Blossoming German Shepherd pup Selma

Adoptable pet of the week: Blossoming German Shepherd pup Selma

Adoptable pet of the week features animals at BC SPCA West Vancouver that are in need of a forever home
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Tourists 'shocked' to see man approach black bear in Whistler

Tourists 'shocked' to see man approach black bear in Whistler

The Conservation Officer Service is reminding people to never approach bears.
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