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Updated: Hunter seriously injured in grizzly attack
A hunter has been seriously injured after an encounter with a grizzly sow and cubs on Thursday in Fort Steele.
January deer hunt launched in Cranbrook
A deer hunt will be held in the Cranbrook area from Jan. 5 to 31, 2026, as part of efforts to contain chronic wasting disease.
Prescribed burns planned for Dry Gulch Provincial Park area and the Canadian Rockies International Airport
BC Wildfire Service is taking advantage of the drop in temperature with two prescribed burns planned for the East Kootenay.Â
Prescribed burn planned for Kimberley area
The BC Wildfire Service and City of Kimberley are conducting a prescribed burn in the Forest Crown Estates West area.
Three prescribed burns planned for the East Kootenay
A number of prescribed burns will be taking place this week across the East Kootenays, including in the Bull River area, Wycliffe and Sanca.
Funds supporting Kicking Horse Canyon habitat project
The Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation has awarded $95,000 for a habitat enhancement project near Golden.Â
Shuswap Band takes on wildfire risk reduction project east of Invermere
The Shuswap Band completed an 80-hectare wildfire risk reduction project in the Juniper Heights area, east of Invermere.
Conservation groups meet to discuss habitat connectivity
Members of the Kootenay Conservation Program met with other conservation groups in Kelowna to discuss the loss of habitat connectivity in B.C.'s Southern Interior.
Animal crossing with city folk – researchers tracking wildlife to improve Highway 3 safety
Researchers are working to reduce wildlife collisions along Highway 3 through the Crowsnest Pass by tracking animal movement patterns.
Fire near Cranbrook snuffed out
The Cranbrook Fire Department and BC Wildfire Service have gotten control of a fire at the edge of the City’s northern boundary.
New key biodiversity areas identified in the Kootenays
Three new key biodiversity areas (KBA) have been identified in the Kootenays thanks to the presence of rare, threatened...
Program opens to help Elk Valley residents deter bears
Elk Valley residents can take advantage of up to $2,000 on offer to help protect their properties from unwelcome...
Wildsight applauds commitment to halt logging in caribou habitat
Wildsight is pleased with BC Timber Sales' commitment to pause more logging activity in forest habitat critical to endangered...
Conservation project restores and preserves East Kootenay wetland
A wetland restoration project aims to conserve and grow biodiversity in a patch of marshland east of Cranbrook.Mayook Marsh,...