Acclaimed author, naturalist and biologist Douglas Chadwick is touring the Kootenays this February to share his latest book, Four Fifths […]

Five local mountain caribou herds have been extirpated (locally extinct) in the last 10 years due to habitat loss.

A little orphaned black bear cub was rescued in Fernie and sent to Northern Lights Wildlife Society (NLWS) in Smithers. […]

A remarkable, research-driven project is underway in the Elk Valley right now to help protect vulnerable species. Home to iconic […]

This week there was a bear encounter on a Fernie trail in the Ridgemont area. The incident was reported on […]

With spring having arrived in Fernie, the temperatures are rising, the snowpack is melting, another ski season is coming to […]

More than 14 bears have had to be euthanized in Fernie this year, most of them after becoming habituated to people, conservation officers say.

It’s the season when bear activity is at its peak and we have to think about keeping our bears safe. […]

Our findings support the idea that short-term recovery actions such as predator reductions and translocations will likely just delay caribou extinction in the absence of well-considered habitat management.

Three dedicated wilderness champions have offered to match your donation for the wild this holiday season, up to $20,000. That […]

Heiko’s Trail is now closed until further notice due to grizzly bears in the area. On September 1st a second […]

Wildsight, in conjunction with partners Yellowstone to Yukon and Miistakis Institute, are excited to release an infographic on wildlife collisions and remediation in the Elk Valley.