GUEST COLUMN – Addressing the outdoor cat challenge in Kamloops
By DENISE KING and PETER TSIGARIS Thompson Rivers University THE IMPACT of outdoor pet cats on local wildlife, and the risks these pets face themselves, is a complex and [Continue]
Animals
ROTHENBURGER – Save the ostriches, if it’s based on science, not emotion
IT’S NOT EASY being an ostrich. In the wild, they have to contend with lions, leopards, hyenas and human hunters. In captivity, on farms, they’re usually shipped to the [Continue]
LETTER – Who pays when an urban deer attacks a person or a pet?
Good morning Armchair Mayor, Our dog Buddy sensed the presence of deer in our front yard just before 2 a.m. on Nov. 16. His barks at the window wakened me and looking out [Continue]
DOG ATTACK – City wants three canines involved in death of collie put down
The three pit bulls that killed a collie in its back yard last month will be put to death if a City application is successful. Community Services manager Will Beatty issued a [Continue]
PETS – Thirty-one dogs seized from Clearwater property by BC SPCA
Thirty-one dogs from a property in Clearwater have been taken into care by the BC SPCA, the organization announced today (Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024). The dogs include [Continue]
WILDLIFE – Emaciated bear cub found at Tobiano is now recuperating at refuge
An emaciated bear cub found in Tobiano is now recuperating at a wildlife refuge in Smithers. The little bear was seen hanging around houses in the neighbourhood after it had [Continue]
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