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Where you might spot fireflies lighting up summer nights across B.C.

Where you might spot fireflies lighting up summer nights across B.C.

Find out what you need to know about the bioluminescent insects in B.C.
Opinion: Car tires are polluting the environment and killing salmon

Opinion: Car tires are polluting the environment and killing salmon

Tires are complex chemical products. When they wear away, they release additives into the environment that can poison wildlife.
Gull pierced by a barbecue skewer is released in B.C. after wildlife centre's care

Gull pierced by a barbecue skewer is released in B.C. after wildlife centre's care

WHITE ROCK — A gull that was skewered with a discarded wooden barbecue stick that generated a flurry of phone calls to the Wildlife Rescue Association of BC has been released after rehabilitation.
Self-serve 'hotpot and poke' spot for pets soft opens in Steveston

Self-serve 'hotpot and poke' spot for pets soft opens in Steveston

First-of-its-kind in North America dining experience for dogs and cats to dine with customizable bowls.
Prolific B.C. poacher gets 6 years, $1.1M fine over sea cucumbers

Prolific B.C. poacher gets 6 years, $1.1M fine over sea cucumbers

Serial poacher who used aliases and sham companies leads to major sentence
More than 30 cats and dogs surrendered to B.C. SPCA from 'unsanitary' Nanaimo property

More than 30 cats and dogs surrendered to B.C. SPCA from 'unsanitary' Nanaimo property

The surrenders took place between July 17 and 21 at a property in Nanaimo that the B.C. SPCA said was “unsanitary with feces and urine throughout.”
A German zoo faces a backlash after killing 12 healthy baboons

A German zoo faces a backlash after killing 12 healthy baboons

BERLIN (AP) — A zoo in the German city of Nurember g said it killed 12 baboons on Tuesday despite protests, capping a saga rooted in concerns that the zoo had too little space to house a growing group of the animals.
Grizzly attack in B.C. likely 'defensive', bears to be spared, investigators say

Grizzly attack in B.C. likely 'defensive', bears to be spared, investigators say

British Columbia's Conservation Officer Service says a grizzly attack on a couple in the province's Interior over the weekend was likely "defensive in nature," and it's unlikely the bears were stalking people.
Scientifically proven mental health benefits of having a pet

Scientifically proven mental health benefits of having a pet

Whether it's the wag of a tail or the purr of contentment, pets have an uncanny ability to lift our spirits.
Man punches cougar in face, deters attack near Smithers, B.C.

Man punches cougar in face, deters attack near Smithers, B.C.

SMITHERS — A British Columbia man suffered minor injuries after fending off a cougar attack by punching the animal in the face in the province's northern Interior.
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