Residents of North Westside are concerned about a Canada Goose that is wandering the Okanagan Lake waterfront with an arrow protruding from its chest.
Residents report the injured bird has been wandering the Parker Cove area off Westside Road since the weekend.
Locals say they have called the BC Conservation Officer Service.
They're concerned as the bird continues to suffer, Lani Lacasse said in an email to Castanet.
Canada Geese are a protected species under the Migratory Birds Convention Act, but may be hunted during open season.
According to federal government numbers, it is estimated there are at least seven million Canada geese in North America.
However, their numbers are increasing as many of the waterfowl become habituated to warmer areas of Southern Canada, such as the Okanagan, and they no longer migrate.
In the Okanagan, an egg addling or shaking program has been in place for years to reduce numbers of the waterfowl.
Local program co-ordinators estimate there are about 2,500 of the geese in the valley.
Castanet has reached out the Conservation Officer Service for more information.
- with files from Jon Manchester, Castanet
