Wildlife

This black bear was looking at the photographer from a porch in Harrison Hot Springs. (Haslettphoto)

Keep bears wild, neighbours safe by removing all food attractants, says City of Chilliwack

A yearling in the hillsides that’s been entering garages will have to be euthanized if caught

 

Caribou were successfully recoverd but now researchers look to more cultural significance. NNSL file photo

UBCO researcher, Indigenous leader calls for refining of wildlife recovery benchmarks

After the successful recovery of the caribou in northeastern B.C., a new paper aims to do more

 

Boo preps for his big debut (Image/ Nicola Green)

Boo the bear preps for big debut as Kicking Horse Resort opens

The Grizzly Bear Refuge opens May 27 near Golden

 

(Photo - Conservation Officer Service - Facebook)

B.C. woman fined for possession and sale of endangered turtle

An undercover operation intercepted the sale of the Western Painted Turtle named Michelangelo

(Photo - Conservation Officer Service - Facebook)
On a recent stroll along the Houston Trail in Fort Langley, Wout Brouwer came across this evidence of a beaver who’s “been hard at work building a home.” (Special to Langley Advance Times)

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  • May 21, 2023
On a recent stroll along the Houston Trail in Fort Langley, Wout Brouwer came across this evidence of a beaver who’s “been hard at work building a home.” (Special to Langley Advance Times)
Alicia Saulnier snapped this shot recently of the Yorkson Creek ravine behind McClughan Park in Walnut Grove. In addition to the trails and treed nature area in this municipal park, it also host play fields, pickleball courts, a playground, ball diamonds and basketball courts. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

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  • May 20, 2023
Alicia Saulnier snapped this shot recently of the Yorkson Creek ravine behind McClughan Park in Walnut Grove. In addition to the trails and treed nature area in this municipal park, it also host play fields, pickleball courts, a playground, ball diamonds and basketball courts. (Special to Langley Advance Times)
Following an assessment of three bat species in Canada, one of North America’s leading experts says hoary bats could see their populations cut in half by 2028. A young Hoary Bat in care of Bat World Sanctuary, a conservation facility in Texas. (Contributed photo by the World Bat Sanctuary)

‘Not looking good’: Wind turbines a threat to Canadian bat populations

Expert notes population of hoary bats could be cut in half by 2028

Following an assessment of three bat species in Canada, one of North America’s leading experts says hoary bats could see their populations cut in half by 2028. A young Hoary Bat in care of Bat World Sanctuary, a conservation facility in Texas. (Contributed photo by the World Bat Sanctuary)
Cora Goodyear caught this picture of a medium-sized barred owl she encountered in Derby Reach Regional Park a few weeks back. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

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  • May 17, 2023
Cora Goodyear caught this picture of a medium-sized barred owl she encountered in Derby Reach Regional Park a few weeks back. (Special to Langley Advance Times)
Yulia, an endangered Mediterranean monk seal rests on the beach in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, May 16, 2023. The seal cow first appeared south of Tel Aviv’s main beachfront last Friday, drawing clusters of curious onlookers to the rocky beach south of Jaffa’s historic center on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

A rare, endangered seal named Yulia basking on beach in Israel drawing eyes

Sunbathing Mediterranean monk seal one of an estimated 350 left in the wild

Yulia, an endangered Mediterranean monk seal rests on the beach in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, May 16, 2023. The seal cow first appeared south of Tel Aviv’s main beachfront last Friday, drawing clusters of curious onlookers to the rocky beach south of Jaffa’s historic center on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
“It must be spring the bunnies are making themselves known,” said Jim Orlowski. He and his grandchildren, Jeremy and Brenna, have been watching this little one munching on the early grasses in Orlowski’s front yard in Murrayville recently. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

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  • May 13, 2023
“It must be spring the bunnies are making themselves known,” said Jim Orlowski. He and his grandchildren, Jeremy and Brenna, have been watching this little one munching on the early grasses in Orlowski’s front yard in Murrayville recently. (Special to Langley Advance Times)
The spotting of a white-tailed kite this far north is rare according to local wild bird enthusiasts. This viewing created a birdwatching frenzy for a few days in North Langley’s Glen Valley neighbourhood. Fort Langley’s Lou Fasullo was among those who stopped in for a peek. (Lou Fasullo/Special to Langley Advance Times)

Birdwatchers flock to Langley to glimpse rare hawk

A white-tailed kite was spotted in Glen Valley Sunday through Tuesday, but has vanished since

The spotting of a white-tailed kite this far north is rare according to local wild bird enthusiasts. This viewing created a birdwatching frenzy for a few days in North Langley’s Glen Valley neighbourhood. Fort Langley’s Lou Fasullo was among those who stopped in for a peek. (Lou Fasullo/Special to Langley Advance Times)
A koala sits in a tree at a koala park in Sydney, Australia, Friday, May 5, 2023. Australian scientists have begun vaccinating wild koalas against chlamydia in a pioneering field trial in New South Wales. The aim is to test a method for protecting the beloved marsupials against a widespread disease that causes blindness, infertility and death. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

First wild koalas caught and vaccinated against chlamydia

‘We want to evaluate what percentage of koalas we need to vaccinate to meaningfully reduce infection’

A koala sits in a tree at a koala park in Sydney, Australia, Friday, May 5, 2023. Australian scientists have begun vaccinating wild koalas against chlamydia in a pioneering field trial in New South Wales. The aim is to test a method for protecting the beloved marsupials against a widespread disease that causes blindness, infertility and death. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
Ducklings swim with their mother on a pond in a park during a warm spring day in Montreal on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. It's a time of the year of seeing mother ducks and their babies crossing a road. A British Columbia animal rescue group is issuing tips for the public after dozens of orphan ducklings have been brought into its centre. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

B.C. wildlife group shares tips on duckling dilemmas, as dozens of orphans brought in

Wildlife Rescue Association of BC advice on what to do if you spot what you think is an orphan

Ducklings swim with their mother on a pond in a park during a warm spring day in Montreal on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. It's a time of the year of seeing mother ducks and their babies crossing a road. A British Columbia animal rescue group is issuing tips for the public after dozens of orphan ducklings have been brought into its centre. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Chris Loyer and family head down to the Fraser River to watch the sun go down from a favourite haunt just passed the Glen Valley Regional Park. He, his wife Dawn, their daughter Hayden, and son Andyn, each pack up their camping chairs about once a week and head out. “There is a great spot along the river,” Loyer explained. “It’s one of our beautiful hidden gems that’s so close to home… We love to sit and watch the sunset,” and the eagles fishing the waterway. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

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  • Apr 30, 2023
Chris Loyer and family head down to the Fraser River to watch the sun go down from a favourite haunt just passed the Glen Valley Regional Park. He, his wife Dawn, their daughter Hayden, and son Andyn, each pack up their camping chairs about once a week and head out. “There is a great spot along the river,” Loyer explained. “It’s one of our beautiful hidden gems that’s so close to home… We love to sit and watch the sunset,” and the eagles fishing the waterway. (Special to Langley Advance Times)
Two families of Canada geese were spotted by Vivian Jervis in the Salmon River Wetlands area of Fort Langley, earlier this week. “The one pair of Canada geese has three goslings and the other pair have 10,” Jervis said, sharing her pictures. (Special to Langley Advance Times)

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  • Apr 29, 2023
Two families of Canada geese were spotted by Vivian Jervis in the Salmon River Wetlands area of Fort Langley, earlier this week. “The one pair of Canada geese has three goslings and the other pair have 10,” Jervis said, sharing her pictures. (Special to Langley Advance Times)
In this Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019 file photo, a foothold trap intended for bobcat is seen. In B.C. an average of 10 cats and dogs are accidentally caught in wildlife traps each year. (AP Photo/Morgan Lee)

Call for regulations after numerous cats, dogs caught in wildlife traps in B.C.

Average of 10 pets accidentally trapped each year from 2015 to 2021

In this Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019 file photo, a foothold trap intended for bobcat is seen. In B.C. an average of 10 cats and dogs are accidentally caught in wildlife traps each year. (AP Photo/Morgan Lee)
Two baby eagles, or eaglets, have hatched successfully in the Hancock Wildlife Foundation’s White Rock nest. The South Surrey nest has two eggs that are also expected to start hatching within the next week. (Hancock Wildlife Foundation live cam/hancockwildlife.org)

Egg watch: Baby bald eaglet hatches in B.C. nest

Sibling on the way for eaglet; 2 eggs in South Surrey nest expected to start hatching this week

Two baby eagles, or eaglets, have hatched successfully in the Hancock Wildlife Foundation’s White Rock nest. The South Surrey nest has two eggs that are also expected to start hatching within the next week. (Hancock Wildlife Foundation live cam/hancockwildlife.org)
The British Columbia Conservation Officer Service says a North Vancouver man has been fined for feeding black bears at his home. A black bear yawns at its enclosure at the Dachigam National Park on the outskirts of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Mukhtar Khan

North Vancouver man fined for repeatedly feeding black bear and cub

Conservation officer investigation began after videos surfaced on social media in 2018

The British Columbia Conservation Officer Service says a North Vancouver man has been fined for feeding black bears at his home. A black bear yawns at its enclosure at the Dachigam National Park on the outskirts of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Mukhtar Khan
McKayla Spencer, the Interagency Python Management Coordinator for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) holds up a Burmese python during a news conference, Thursday, June 3, 2021, in the Florida Everglades. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Edmonton zoo employee ‘doing well’ following Burmese python bite

City reviewing what happened, including procedures for carrying the snake

McKayla Spencer, the Interagency Python Management Coordinator for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) holds up a Burmese python during a news conference, Thursday, June 3, 2021, in the Florida Everglades. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
The persistent cases of mammals infected with bird flu has put Canadian wildlife and public health experts on alert, as a recent research paper warned of a “potentially devastating pandemic” if the virus mutates to efficiently spread between humans. Dr. Samira Mubareka, an infectious disease specialist and clinician scientist at Sunnybrook Research Institute and the University of Toronto, poses in this undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Sunnybrook Hospital

‘Potentially devastating’: Bird flu cases in mammals put scientists on alert

Fewer than a dozen confirmed human H5N1 cases globally since 2020

The persistent cases of mammals infected with bird flu has put Canadian wildlife and public health experts on alert, as a recent research paper warned of a “potentially devastating pandemic” if the virus mutates to efficiently spread between humans. Dr. Samira Mubareka, an infectious disease specialist and clinician scientist at Sunnybrook Research Institute and the University of Toronto, poses in this undated handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Sunnybrook Hospital