Tag: B.C. Conservation Officer Service

Grizzly bear from Fort Steele attack confirmed dead

Fish & Wildlife Kate Brown - October 18, 2025

A grizzly bear involved in a recent attack near Fort Steele has been confirmed dead, according to the B.C. Conservation Officer Service.

Updated: Hunter undergoes surgery after grizzly attack

Wildlife Kate Brown - October 6, 2025

A Cranbrook man remains in Kelowna General Hospital after being mauled by a Grizzly bear last week in Fort Steele.

Five charged for defying park closure

Environment Josiah Spyker - August 25, 2025

Five hikers and rock climbers were charged under the Park Act for not evacuating Bugaboo Provincial Park.

Two hunters fined for poaching near Cranbrook

Wildlife R McCormack - February 26, 2025

A man and woman from Wasa were fined for a combined total of $6,000 and slapped with hunting bans...

49 black bears put down by COS in the Kootenays through 2024

Wildlife R McCormack - January 20, 2025

The Conservation Officer Service (COS) put down 49 black bears across the Kootenays in 2024, with 303 black bears...

Former guide pleads guilty to Wildlife Act offences in Cranbrook Provincial Court

RCMP Josiah Spyker - June 26, 2024

Richard Bunnage has received a $22,000 penalty and 10-year guiding prohibition after pleading guilty in Cranbrook. Bunnage was an assistant...

Several rivers close to fishing due to continued hot, dry weather

Uncategorized R McCormack - July 28, 2021

Fishing will not be allowed at certain times of the day for a number of rivers and streams in...

Unauthorized gun range to be dismantled

Uncategorized Josiah Spyker - July 2, 2021

Meadowbrook residents have filed complaints against an unauthorized gun range near the Cherry Creek rest area, 12 kilometres from...

Rivers in the Kootenays almost open for fishing once again

Uncategorized R McCormack - June 3, 2021

Starting June 14th, people will once again be able to fish rivers and streams in the area. While fishing...

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