Program calls for bat roost reports and volunteers Submitted by Kootenay Community Bat Project Spring is here, and with warmer nighttime temperatures our B.C. bats…
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Carmen Purdy remembered as a force for nature
Carmen Purdy was a force of nature and a force for nature. The legendary Kootenays conservationist passed away Nov. 24 after battling an illness. An…
RDEK Board Highlights
The following is a summary of some of the items covered during the April 9 Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board of Directors’ meeting….
WildSafeBC photo contest taking submissions
WildSafeBC is a program delivered by the not-for-profit BC Conservation Foundation (BCCF). WildSafeBC is the provincial leader in preventing conflict with wildlife through collaboration, education…
B.C. bats not to blame for COVID-19
B.C. annual Bat Count contributes to province-wide surveillance for White-nose syndrome The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a negative spotlight on bats, due to concerns over…
The bears are back in town
And so is WildSafeBC WildSafeBC is the provincial leader in preventing conflict with wildlife through collaboration, education and community solutions and is delivered by the…
Marred by vandalism and theft city deer cull wraps up
A total of eight deer (three mule deer and five whitetail) were removed from the urban herd in the City of Cranbrook over a 12-week…
We demand a full accounting for big game failure
Letter to the Editor The following is a copy of a letter sent to Premier John Horgan: Over three decades ago the East Kootenay was…
Saving land for bears and badgers
The Nature Trust of BC today (July 18) announced the protection of the Columbia River Wetlands – Edgewater property, conservation lands covering 423 acres (171.5…
Enter WildSafeBC’s colouring contest
Hello friends of WildSafeBC in the Kimberley and Cranbrook area! Do you have a budding young artist in your life who also cares about wildlife?…