WildSafeBC Columbia Valley

10/16/2026

🐻 WildSafeBC Columbia Valley in Our Schools! 🐾

Over the past few weeks, WildSafeBC Columbia Valley has had the privilege of visiting our local schools to teach students how to live safely and responsibly alongside wildlife. What a great opportunity to help the next generation become wildlife-wise! 🌲

Want more wildlife learning? 🍂

📚 Teachers and homeschoolers: Check out our October WildSafeBC Ranger Activity of the Month!

It’s a fun way to keep kids learning about wildlife, building awareness, and discovering how we can all help keep wildlife wild and our communities safe.

Because we live in wildlife country, learning to coexist starts young! 🐾

10/15/2026

Deer, Elk, and Bighorn Sheep have entered breeding season, known as the rut. While these incredible animals may look calm and unbothered, they are wild animals and can be unpredictable, especially when approached or disturbed.

Keep your distance. Never approach wild animals for a photo. ALWAYS give them plenty of space, especially now if you see a lone male with females or a group of males.

Keep children close, and dogs leashed. Never allow children or pets to approach wildlife.

We are fortunate to live in wildlife country. Let's respect these animals, give them the space they need, and help keep both people and wildlife safe.

Let's work together to keep Wildlife Wild and our Community Safe!

10/14/2026

BEARS LOVE MOUNTAIN ASH — BUT THEY DON’T BELONG IN OUR YARDS!

Mountain ash berries ARE an attractant for bears.

If you want to protect your trees and keep bears from getting comfortable in our neighbourhoods, an electric fence is one of the best options.

Protect your trees. Keep bears wild. Help keep our community safe.

Interested in installing an electric fence around your mountain ash or other fruit-bearing trees? Contact WildSafeBC Columbia Valley here, and we’ll connect you with our knowledgeable volunteers who can help you design a fence suited to your property.

Let’s work together to keep our bears wild and our community safe!

10/13/2026

Would you like to know about bear behaviour? Join us TODAY at the Radium Library at 4 pm!

10/11/2026

10/10/2026

Valley friends, make sure you clean your BBQ after every use and don't forget the grease trap!
The grease WILL attract bears.