Blog - Tag: Conservation Officer
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Richmond residents don’t need to fear raccoonsUnderstanding what’s causing behaviour is the first step in addressing it. |
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Statement On Coquitlam Bear Killings and Arrests“There is a clear lack of trust between the public and the COS,” says Lesley Fox of The Fur-Bearers. “This cannot continue." |
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HUGE NEWS: BC government in “early stages” of exploring oversight for conservation officersOngoing pressure from The Fur-Bearers and advocates highlighted in National Post article reveal change may be on the way. |
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Court rules in favour of Conservation Officer Service, but this isn’t the endThe Fur-Bearers are working with legal team to determine best next steps for the animals. |
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We asked when helping an injured animal is a crime, and we didn't get an answerWanting to help an animal, be it a beaver or a family pet, injured by a trap is a natural reaction to most people in British Columbia. But the line between when that’s a crime and when it’s altruistic is blurred – and we want it clarified. We were notified... |
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Conservation Officer calls lack of compliance “disturbing”A report from the Conservation Officer Service shows 44 administrative sanctions and 279 tickets issued, and an incredible $3.5 million in tickets and convictions, all within the first quarter of 2016, the most recent figures available . “It’s not getting better and it seems to be getting worse,” Conservation Officer... |
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How the choices we make on social media are seen by the governmentEveryone has access to social media these days, even the government – and what that means for the animals we want to help may be more significant than you think. Making requests for government documents, policies, and communications by way of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is common practice... |
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Could cougar have been saved by conservation officers?A cougar in Port Moody has lost his life, simply for being too close for comfort. According to the Huffington Post , police received two calls on June 30 about a cougar resting in a residential area – primarily in a tree. Police stated in a news release that the... |
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