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The goose is loose! Squamish community raises $2,000 to rescue injured goose with net gun

The goose is loose! Squamish community raises $2,000 to rescue injured goose with net gun

Efforts underway to save injured goose sporting a 33-inch arrow.
Cougar sightings reported on UVic campus and in Saanich's South Valley Park

Cougar sightings reported on UVic campus and in Saanich's South Valley Park

In the event of a cougar encounter, the B.C. Conservation Officer Service advises keeping the animal in front of you at all times.
David Sovka: Let's talk West Nile Virus. Brought to you by: mosquitoes

David Sovka: Let's talk West Nile Virus. Brought to you by: mosquitoes

The B.C. Centre for Disease Control offers this solid advice to people worried about West Nile Virus: “You can lower your risk of infection by avoiding mosquito bites.”
Bear an unusual sighting on Texada Island

Bear an unusual sighting on Texada Island

Young males may be looking afar to find food and shelter
Squamish photographer takes third place in wildlife photo contest

Squamish photographer takes third place in wildlife photo contest

Sébastien Nadeau's image of a pygmy owl earns BC SPCA nod.
'It's crazy': B.C. whale protection unit sees spike in whale strikes, drone violations

'It's crazy': B.C. whale protection unit sees spike in whale strikes, drone violations

The eight-person team is dealing with an influx of drone violations and vessel strikes when it comes to whales.
'Big Sam': Paleontologists unearth giant skull of Pachyrhinosaurus in Alberta

'Big Sam': Paleontologists unearth giant skull of Pachyrhinosaurus in Alberta

The adult Pachyrhinosaurus is the second plant-eating dinosaur to be unearthed from a dense bonebed belonging to a herd that died together on the edge of a valley that now sits 450 kilometres northwest of Edmonton.
Grizzly bear confirmed in Lang Creek area of qathet region

Grizzly bear confirmed in Lang Creek area of qathet region

Animal was in the salmon hatchery area; BC Conservation Officer Service advises residents to avoid that location
Orcas spotted at Squamish's Sp'akw'us Feather Park

Orcas spotted at Squamish's Sp'akw'us Feather Park

Local snaps images of two adults, one calf last Saturday, Sept. 21.
See: Black bears are active in Squamish as they prepare for hibernation

See: Black bears are active in Squamish as they prepare for hibernation

Ethical wildlife photography: Expert tips from WildSafeBC.