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The BC SPCA is urging British Columbians to speak out against grizzly bear hunting across the province. The public has until Nov. 2 to provide input to the B.C. government on two policy documents outlining proposed changes to the grizzly bear hunt. “This summer the B.C. government announced it will end all hunting of grizzly …
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The BC SPCA is urging British Columbians to speak out against grizzly bear hunting across the province. The public has until Nov. 2 to provide input to the B.C. government on two policy documents outlining proposed changes to the grizzly bear hunt. “This summer the B.C. government announced it will end all hunting of grizzly …
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This summer, the BC SPCA’s Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre (ARC) on Vancouver Island admitted a rare patient – a Marbled murrelet! Marbled murrelets are seabirds who spend the majority of their lives on the ocean. They are incredible divers who forage for small fish and invertebrates using their wings to propel them through the water. …
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When the BC SPCA’s Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre (ARC) rescued a Swainson’s Thrush this past week, the shy and secretive songbird could not have known it was the 40,000th wild patient treated by the facility, which celebrated its 20th anniversary this summer. Now, the Swainson’s Thrush is the face of thousands of wild animals the …
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The British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA) and the Vancouver Humane Society (VHS) are seeking leave at the British Columbia Supreme Court to intervene in the Vancouver Aquarium’s lawsuit against the Vancouver Park Board. The aquarium’s lawsuit aims to invalidate a bylaw passed by the Park Board that bans …
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The BC SPCA is applauding the provincial government’s move to end British Columbia’s grizzly bear trophy hunt. Announced Monday by Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development Doug Donaldson and in a B.C. government release, the ban will take effect on Nov. 30 throughout British Columbia, after this year’s season. “The decision …
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Living on the West Coast, residents of Southern Vancouver Island are familiar with the wind storms that can cause damage to property and landscapes but we often forget the impact these storms can have on our local wildlife. On May 23, one such wind storm blew through Victoria and is believed to be the reason …
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The public is warmly invited to join internationally known neuroscientist and researcher Dr. Lori Marino to learn more about a ground-breaking effort to create a new ocean sanctuary for former captive whales and for the rehabilitation of wild cetaceans in need. She will speak on the Whale Sanctuary Project on Tuesday, July 11 at 7 …
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In early June of 2016, Wild ARC received its first orphaned river otter of the season. This young female was found in a dog park in Duncan and was in distress as she was following people and vocalizing. An attempt was made to reunite her with her family, but there was no sign of the …
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Like other owls, Great Horned owls are opportunistic when it comes to nest and nest site selection. In fact, they do not build their own nest, but rather re-use those abandoned by other birds such as eagles, hawks, herons, crows and ravens. In some cases, these nests are not in great condition and can fall …
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