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As of Jan. 13, 2026, chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been confirmed in a white-tailed deer harvested near Jaffray, BC, marking the ninth confirmed case of the disease in the province.
Monitoring & Surveillance Efforts
CWD is a fatal neurological disease that affects cervids, including deer, elk, moose and caribou. T...
All people in BC are invited to give input on proposed updates to hunting and trapping regulations for 2026-28.
Reviewing Hunting & Trapping Regulations
Every two years, the province reviews hunting and trapping regulations to support sustainable wildlife management and respect First Nations’ harvest rights, as well a...
Perhaps it is only a secret to those responsible for creating the pollution.
I am writing to share what we are experiencing on Quadra Island. We do not get teams of reporters and camera crews arriving in search of a breaking story. Yes, garbage can be accidentally dropped or blown from boats, trucks or marinas, or lost by aquaculture operators and other industries. But...
On a calm winter morning in coastal British Columbia, the shoreline can look almost empty – until the tide turns. Suddenly the mudflats “wake up:” ripples of small sandpipers appear as if the ground is moving, plovers stand like watchful sentries above the wrack line and dark turnstones work the rocks like little crowbars. While many shorebirds are famous for epic Arctic-to-t...
Ice fishing in BC can be incredible – quiet lakes, hungry trout and kokanee and a true winter reset. But it’s also one of the few fishing styles where the “water hazard” is literally under your feet. The key to staying safe is understanding one simple truth: Ice is never uniform. Thickness can change within a few steps – especially in a province full of springs, inflows/outfl...
