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Wildlife
British Columbia, Canada EH!
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British
Columbia Wildlife Viewing
& Tours: The BC wilderness environment consists
of many rugged green landscapes, thousands of lakes & rivers
and a very powerful ocean. Combined, the environment provides
some of the worlds best wildlife viewing opportunities and sightseeing
tours.
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BC Wildlife Tours
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Wildlife
Tours

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BC, Canada tries
to preserve and protect the wildilfe living and visiting in
the province. Although, many would agree it could be allot better.
Protection efforts has enabled some wildlife to prosper, some
wildlife to increase in population numbers and some wildlife
to claim back old territories.
But not all wildlife is safe
from human expansion, in fact, some wildlife in BC are facing
extinction. The environment and wildlife in British Columbia
is an important part of our being and of who we are.
The mild climates in BC and
the untouched remote wilderness areas do create a variety of
eco systems throughout the province of British Columbia, Canada
where wildlife thrives, both marine and land. So lets all try
to respect wildlife and nature when touring in BC, Canada.
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All the contact information for each accommodation
and wildlife tour company is posted under the community sections
posted on each regional website. Links are provided at the TOP
of this PAGE connecting you to each regional website. So pick
a region. Pick a community and start researching. |
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There are many opportunities to view remote wildlife in
the province. Some luck out and see wildlife while driving the
BC Highways, others spot wildlife while hiking a wilderness
trail but most will view some of the hardest to find wildlife
on one of the popular tour companies operating in the province.
Tours range in comfort, duration and transportation.
There are tours aboard boats, 4X4s, zodiacs, ATVs, floatplanes,
helicopters and on foot. Some tours include accommodations,
guides and/or meals... so do your research and pick your comfort
level.
Depending on your tour, it is not uncommon
to view wildlife like Black Bears, Bald Eagles,
Wolves, Moose, Deer, Cougars, Elk, Mountain Goats, Blue
Herons, Whales, Sea Lions, Grizzlies and more.
The decision on what to view does depend on the
seasons. Some wildlife hibernates during the winter - hidden
out of sight. While others take flight or head out on a long
swim or flight migrating to warmer climates and far-away feeding
and breeding grounds.
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Wildlife can appear tame, but do not be fooled,
they are unpredictable and dangerous. The larger wildlife
can be aggressive. It is against the law to feed wildlife in
our National Parks. And it is against common sense to feed them
too. Please always maintain a distance of 50 metres (150 feet)
away.
Collisions between wildlife and
vehicles is becoming more of an issue in British Columbia.
There are over 500,000 animals (2001) killed on our major highways
a year. Some precautions that have been put in place to prevent
this injustice to our wildlife includes highway
lighting and signs, fencing, wildlife over and under passes,
repellents, noisemakers, driver education and reflectors. The
best precaution to prevent collisions with wildlife is slowing
down and staying alert while traveling our remote BC
highways.
We have compiled
a short list to the right that goes into a little more detail
on some of the different wildlife species we
enjoy photographing and observing while exploring British,
Columbia, Canada.
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BC
Wildlife
BC Wildlife
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- BC
Map
- Parks
and Trails
- Summer Activities
- Winter Activities
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