We looked back on some of the most memorable and at times terrifying animal-human interactions of 2022 in British Columbia.
We looked back on some of the most memorable and at times terrifying animal-human interactions of the year.
The boat almost capsized, according Mark Malleson, a senior guide with Prince of Whales, who witnessed the incident while guiding a whale-watching trip. “We have to be on top of this problem right away because [feral pigs] can have multiple litters — three or more a year — when in the wild,” said Gail Wallin, executive director of the Invasive Species Council of B.C., at the time.
“He wasn’t a fan of my playing, I’ll tell you that,” Clausen said. “I was making a lot of noise on that thing.” When the eagle looks down on the hawk chick, they see a similar hooked beak. In at least six other documented cases, that’s been enough to see the chick as one of their own and start feeding it.
The trunk of his vehicle is filled with suitcases, scopes and medical tools. Ready to leave Vancouver at a moment's notice, he has visited roughly 500 clinics throughout B.C. At the time, it was sunny, and conservation officers feared they might have to euthanize the big wild cat.