Fish & Wildlife

Fort St. John photographer wins BC SPCA wildlife photography contest

Fish & Wildlife Celestia Nlemvo -
A Fort St. John photographer has earned first place in a provincewide wildlife photography contest, capturing the attention of judges with a photo of a fox.

Funding announced for salmon hatcheries across north and central B.C.

Fish & Wildlife Darin Bain -
One of these new hatcheries will be located in Prince George along the Nechako River, another will be located on the Kitwanga River in the northwest, and the final hatchery will be located east of Williams Lake. 

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

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

Orphaned grizzly cub rescued after days-long effort near Pink Mountain

Fish & Wildlife
What began with a desperate email ended days later with an underweight grizzly cub safely loaded into a rescue vehicle.

Road Safety at Work urges drivers to look out for wildlife

Fish & Wildlife
Road Safety at Work is reminding drivers to be on the lookout for four-legged pedestrians this spring. 

Dawson Creek man fined $8,000, banned from fishing after fleeing stop

Fish & Wildlife
A Dawson Creek man has received an $8,000 penalty and a two-year angling licence suspension for offences under the Wildlife Act and Motor Vehicle Act, following an incident near Chetwynd.
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Haida Gwaii fishing guide fined $12,000 for catching too many fish, providing false documents

Fish & Wildlife
A British Columbia fishing guide has been fined $12,000 after being caught with too many fish and providing false documents to federal officers, Fisheries and Oceans Canada said Thursday.

Fort St. John hunter fined $4,000 after illegal kill on private land

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A Fort St. John, B.C., resident has been fined $4,000 and given 18 months’ probation after illegally shooting a mule deer on private land north of the city.

Bear-ly any changes reported in year-end black bear report

Fish & Wildlife
No major changes were reported from the Peace in the management of black bears throughout the area.  

‘They protected their students’: Teachers praised after Bella Coola bear attack

Fish & Wildlife
Twenty people were caught up in a grizzly bear attack in Bella Coola that sent three children and a teacher to hospital in Vancouver.
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Be careful deer, BCSPCA reminds residents to be mindful of seasonal decor

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Residents are being asked by the BCSPCA to ensure their yards are safe for critters as the seasons of Halloween decor and Christmas lights nears.  

Attention continues to flock to Universal Ostrich Farm’s case as advocates anxiously await verdict

Fish & Wildlife
A pending verdict on a federal court case about a B.C. ostrich farm may have effects on farmers in the province’s northeastern pocket, according to Jordan Kealy, the region’s MLA. 
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