BC Conservation Foundation

06/03/2026

Badgers need our help! 🦡

American badgers are an endangered species in British Columbia. Vehicle collisions are a leading cause of mortality and an increasing risk for their survival.

You can help! If you spot a badger, dead or alive, report it at 👉 badgers.bc.ca/report-a-badger

Your report can help make their habitat safe and risk-free as part of the Badger Connectivity Initiative

05/15/2026

Langley bat presentation!

Come join us at our next Generel Meeting on May 21st for this great presentation on bats. See the poster for all the details.

05/15/2026

Little Brown Myotis!

Want to learn a little bit more about the bats native to the Kootenay Region? 🦇
Introducing the little brown bat! One of the most common bats in our area, you'll often spot these little guys roosting on the sides of buildings!

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Sources:
https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/nl/terranova/nature/eep-sar/bat
https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/14176/208031565
https://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Myotis_lucifugus/

Image Credits:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:White-nose_syndrome_growth_in_Myotis_lucifugus.JPG

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Myotis_lucifugus_map.svg

05/15/2026

BC Annual Bat Counts start June 1st! Get ready!

1. Download instructions and the data sheet: https://bcbats.ca/get-involved/counting-bats/

2. Find a bat roosting site. Is there a bat box or a bat colony roosting in a building or barn near you? You need to have a roosting colony to count. You will be counting individuals as they fly out to forage for insects in the evening.

3. Pick a warm night (above 12 Celsius and no wind). Aim to count two evening at each roost site between June 1 - 21st, and two more times between July 11 - August 5th.

4. Counts start at sunset. Observe and count bats for a full hour. Only count the bats that you see emerge from the roost site and not bats that you see flying by randomly.

5. Send in your datasheet results to the address listed at the bottom of it.

05/15/2026

Help us monitor for white-nose syndrome until May 31st.

White-nose syndrome is a disease that affects bats in winter while they are hibernating. When bats return to their roosting sites in spring, they might be weak or die. If you have a summer bat roost on your property, or know where one is located, please help us monitor for it.

Check the roost once a week to see if the bats have returned. Look for fresh guano on the ground as a sign that they are back.
On the ground, lay out a piece of wood or screen under the entry point to easily spot fresh guano.
Check for sick or dead bats on the ground.
Report the date when fresh guano appeared.
Report sick or dead bats.
If you are part of the spring guano collection study, let the guano accumulate for 4 weeks before collecting it for testing.

Report to www.bcats.ca, 1-855-9BC-BATS, or [email protected].

05/15/2026

Join us at Tynehead Regional Park on Saturday, May 23rd from 11 am to 1 pm for Owls in the Park! 🦉

​Drop by this free event and discover owls of many different shapes and sizes and their owl-mazing adaptations from a knowledgeable park interpreter. Follow a self-guided trail to learn about the endangered northern spotted owl, its life cycle, and conservation.

05/15/2026

05/15/2026

Wildlife Activity Update

Bears / čims - Black Bears are starting to forage for the spring. There have been sightings in all communities. It is important to allow bears to move and forage naturally. Please give bears space. The best way to avoid conflict is to SECURE ALL FOOD SOURCES.

Please look at your own waste storage practices and help wildlife stay alive and foraging naturally. Scan this page or email [email protected] for managing wildlife attractant at home.

Wolves / qʷayac̓iik - A family of wolves have been seen travelling together and separate. They can be found anywhere on the landscape at any time of day. They have shown curiosity and boldness towards people with and without dogs. DO NOT SEEK OUT WOLVES and KEEP DOGS ON LEASH. To stay safe, be big, loud and assertive if wolves approach or seem bold/comfortable around people. Carrying Bear Spray is recommended.

Cougar / k̓ayuumin - Cougars have large territories and can be found anywhere at any time of day. If a cougar is seen in approaching or in a populated area and if it is safe to do so, be big, loud and assertive - just as you would a wolf. Keeping pets inside at night and walking them on leash and during the day significantly reduces chance of conflict.

Learn how to prevent conflict at https://wildsafebc.com/species/ or https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/bc/pacificrim/nature/faune-

Report Wildlife Conflict to 1-877-952-7277. Your Report Matters.

05/15/2026

Bear activity was reported in the Oyama area after a bear accessed garbage bins.

A reminder to residents to help keep wildlife wild by securely storing garbage and only placing bins out the morning of collection day, in accordance with District bylaws.

The incident has been reported to our local Conservation Officer.

05/15/2026

Heads up, a bear has been spotted around Buttertubs Marsh. Parks crews have put up signage to indicate there is a bear in the area. Please use caution when in the area.