Tag Archives: conservation

On May 3, 2018 witnesses observed a grizzly cub under a bridge near Grand Cache, Alberta. They called the Grand Cache Animal Society. Brandy Gienger, one of the founders of the Society, went to the site to check on the condition of the cub. She advised the provincial Fish and …

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 …

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.  …

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 …

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 …