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B.C. wildlife's first newborns of the year are facing challenges

B.C. wildlife's first newborns of the year are facing challenges

Here's how you can help.
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Opinion: We don't deserve dogs

Opinion: We don't deserve dogs

'The meaning of life? It’s this, right here'
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Rescuers continue effort to coax orphan orca out of Vancouver Island lagoon

Rescuers continue effort to coax orphan orca out of Vancouver Island lagoon

About 10 vessels were inside the lagoon near Zeballos, using playback vocalizations of other transient killer whales, okoimi pipes and long ropes with floats and lines in the lagoon to try to move the calf to open water.
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Nine-foot-long Burmese python seized from B.C. home

Nine-foot-long Burmese python seized from B.C. home

The Burmese python was seized after the BC Conservation Officer Service executed a search warrant at a Chilliwack, B.C., home Tuesday.
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Biden administration restores threatened species protections dropped by Trump

Biden administration restores threatened species protections dropped by Trump

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration on Thursday restored rules to protect imperiled plants and animals that had been rolled back back under former President Donald Trump. Among the changes announced, the U.S.
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'Bikes and dogs don't mix': Residents highlight safety concerns at Richmond dog park

'Bikes and dogs don't mix': Residents highlight safety concerns at Richmond dog park

Community members detailed injuries and impacts from cyclist and dog owner interactions at Bark Park.
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Study predicts 'great urban shift' in North American wildlife

Study predicts 'great urban shift' in North American wildlife

While many Canadian cities, like Toronto and Ottawa, are expected to see net gains in species over the coming decades, Vancouver is forecast to see the biggest loss of urban wildlife in the country.
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Orphaned orca remains stranded as rescuers consider all options

Orphaned orca remains stranded as rescuers consider all options

A 120-foot-opening, under a roadway span, and the changing tides that rush through it are proving to be a barrier in leading the calf out to open ocean.
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Here's how to avoid bear/human conflicts in qathet

Here's how to avoid bear/human conflicts in qathet

Bears are omnivores and will be looking for food soon
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Efforts to save orphaned 'Brave Little Hunter' orca bring a community together

Efforts to save orphaned 'Brave Little Hunter' orca bring a community together

“These are events that reawaken our people and our connection to the land, the water and the animals. I am not sure, but sometimes in the sad events, we gather strength. I think that is important.” — Chief Simon John
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