Cover Photo credit: Mark Schneider Salt Spring Island is the most densely populated island in the Capital Regional District. The Salt Spring Island Conservancy was formed to protect, restore, enhance and maintain wildlife habitats and ecosystems on their seven nature reserves. Seven hundred acres of conservancy land represent 1% of Salt …
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Complaint lodged with the BC SPCA after local animal advocate witnesses “inhumane care” of reptiles at Tour de Rock fundraiser. When Jordan Reichert of the Animal Protection Party of Canada first heard about the Vancouver Island Reptile Show and Sale he became immediately concerned. “There is reason to be concerned …
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Young cougars fall victim to BC’s ongoing war on wildlife. On November 25, 2016 two cougar kittens were killed in Ocean Falls, BC. They were shot on a private dock while consuming a seal that they had killed. Unable to drag their catch away from the area, they remained nearby. …
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On Monday, a Vancouver horse trolley loaded with tourists took a turn for the worst when the horses were spooked by the a vehicle passing vehicle. Stacia Leyes expected to be demonstrating with about 30 other protesters against the announcement by PM Trudeau of support for tanker traffic under the …
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The other side of the carriage horse incident in James Bay the carriage operators don’t want you to know about. Victoria Animal News recently received new information about the horse carriage incident reported on Friday, August 19th at the corner of Menzies and Niagara in James Bay. A witness to …
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“Horse Carriages Are Exploitation” says billboard by Victoria Horse Alliance. Victoria Horse Alliance has sent a big message to the horse carriages and the local community by buying a billboard spot on highway 17 coming into Victoria. “A local member of the activist community came forward to us with a …
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On July 5, 2016 Ingmar Lee of Denny Island, near Bella Bella, heard a message on the marine distress channel that a humpback whale was entangled in netting nearby. He found the whale towing about 100 feet of net, fishing line and ropes. The whale was visibly exhausted. The Department …
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Big Money for Government – Hunting By Kelly Carson, President of the B.C. Deer Protection Society Part 3 of a multi-part series on conservation officers, trophy hunting and culls in B.C. One of the first things you’ll notice when you download the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations’ 2014-2016 …
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CONSERVATION OFFICER WANTS TRAP RETURNED TO TRAPPER By Kelly Carson of DeerSafe Victoria Part 2 of a multi-part series on conservation officers, trophy hunting and culls in B.C. Read part one here. One afternoon in February, 2016, Lynne Cracknell and her husband took their dogs for an outing near White …
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Awaiting Rescue, Black Bear Cub Destroyed by Conservation Officer Part 1 of a multi-part series on conservation officers, trophy hunting and culls in B.C. By Kelly Carson of DeerSafe Victoria. On Friday, May 6, 2016 Tiana Jackson was driving from her home to Dawson Creek, 50 km away. Three kilometres …
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