November 07, 2024 The Grizzly Fate of Bears on Elk Valley rails Dan Sliva was walking his dog near the railway tracks by his home just south of Fernie, B.C., on a […] Read more
July 18, 2024 Second Phase of Highway 3 Wildlife Fencing The second phase of the Highway 3 wildlife fencing project aimed at preventing collisions between people and wildlife begins this […] Read more
July 02, 2024 Cost-Share Program to Reduce Bear Attractants In a continued effort to enhance community safety and reduce bear attractants, the Elk Valley Coexistence Initiative is excited to […] Read more
May 23, 2024 Network of Hwy 3 wildlife crossings grows The Network of Hwy 3 wildlife crossings are growing with exclusion fencing, wildlife passages under bridges and ungulates guards helping […] Read more
April 18, 2024 Fernie’s Bears are Emerging With spring having arrived in Fernie, temperatures are rising, the snowpack is melting, and another ski season is drawing to […] Read more
February 14, 2024 Chronic Wasting Disease in the Kootenays The Province is responding to the first cases of chronic wasting disease in British Columbia, found in two deer samples from the Kootenay Region. Read more
October 19, 2023 Elk Valley deadliest spot for grizzlies in North America A recent study published in Conservation Science and Practice points to the Elk Valley as having the highest mortality rate […] Read more
October 03, 2023 Celebrate bats during Halloween Celebrate bats during Halloween, as Halloween approaches images of scary bats become commonplace. This is the perfect time of year […] Read more
September 17, 2023 Bear sightings are increasing As fall approaches bear sightings are increasing and this season there are obvious reasons. This season we are seeing increases […] Read more
July 29, 2023 Thank you for protecting Radium bighorn sheep After decades of bighorn sheep being killed by traffic just south of Radium, a wildlife overpass will finally be built […] Read more
May 16, 2023 Recognize a Deserving Educator Do you know an educator in the Columbia Basin who demonstrates excellence in environmental education? The Columbia Basin Environmental Education […] Read more
March 27, 2023 Goats and winter recreation So you’re skiing up the skin track, head down. You finally break out past the trees into the alpine and […] Read more