Announcing our trap amnesty program
A string of urban animals injured or killed by traps in Vancouver has led The Fur-Bearers to launch a new trap amnesty program. Information from
A string of urban animals injured or killed by traps in Vancouver has led The Fur-Bearers to launch a new trap amnesty program. Information from
Two raccoons are recovering from injuries caused by leg-hold traps after being found in the greater Vancouver area – and The Fur-Bearers wants to know
An unannounced, and ironically non-transparent, report on the policies and science used by the government of British Columbia to support their grizzly bear trophy hunt
Everyone has access to social media these days, even the government – and what that means for the animals we want to help may be
Cougar sightings in the area of Port Moody have led police to ask residents to be aware of their presence – but the subtleties of
Volunteers and I joined the City of Coquitlam staff to distribute bear information to targeted communities last weekend. Daily sightings of bears were being reported, and garbage was the culprit. The neighbourhood we focused on was a few blocks from where a girl was involved in a violent conflict this summer (that bear was a habituated mother with cubs, and was killed).
How the province of BC views grizzly bears is growing more confusing following the announcement that a dairy farmer will be prosecuted for killing a
If you know a problem may lay ahead, it would be wise to prepare yourself and have tools available, wouldn’t it? That’s the question that
We met earlier this year to discuss the growing divide between the public and the essential first responders of the Conservation Officer Service (COS). Sadly, we are seeing the ongoing consequences of a lack of oversight of this service, and poor policy that remains unchallenged by your office.
It is always shocking and disturbing when homeowners find animals injured by traps. But when it’s in the middle of a major city, another dimension
Critical thinking and compassion can go hand-in-hand in classrooms across Canada this year as The Fur-Bearers unveils new additions to their Humane Education program. Humane
We were saddened to see the disturbing level of conflict and lethal action taken against bears in and around Revelstoke in recent weeks. While we appreciate that there are numerous factors that lead to conflict, and that many municipalities are facing the reality of managing more responsibilities with fewer resources, we believe that Revelstoke can take more action to end these conflicts – and the lethal action that too often is applied.
The men who foolishly fed a bear a rice cakes by hand and posted a video of the incident online in April were identified and
An 8-month-old cat is losing his leg due to grievous injuries caused by a trap near Lumby, British Columbia, and The Fur-Bearers are putting money
Bunny dumpers beware: the province is watching. After years of people leaving unwanted pet rabbits (not the same as wild rabbits) near an active intersection
A brown bat became the latest victim of inappropriately discarded fishing gear last weekend in New Westminster, having a hook embedded in her neck. Fortunately,
A master’s student at the University of B.C. Okanagan wants to compare the historic range of bobcats and lynx against their modern movements – and
Hundreds of grizzly bear skulls, skins, and rugs were imported into the United States in the last three years, the Globe and Mail reported this
Park and forest officials are reminding nature lovers that ignoring signs on trails can carry a fine – but to us, it isn’t enough. The
As many as 30 of the critically endangered Vancouver Island Marmots may have died through the dry winter in their natural habitat, putting the already
UPDATE (June 17): Another $1,000 has been pledged, raising the total to $4,500.The harrowing experience of at least one raccoon who has lost a paw
We told you about education being a solution to increased coyote conflict in an East Vancouver neighbourhood two weeks ago. Today we delivered that solution.
A mother wolf was killed by parks officials in Banff National Park this week, after being taught that people and campgrounds were an ideal place
The Auditor General of BC has announced an investigation to “determine if the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource