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Alberni Valley News, May 20, 2022
Residents rally in support of Burde Street Beaver Ponds

Times Colonist, May 3, 2022
Comment: B.C. must not forget our special provincial constables

Times Colonist, April 9, 2022
Les Leyne: NDP cabinet changed Police Act as MLAs were still reviewing it; aftermath of officer refusing to kill bear cubs

The Discourse, March 24, 2022
Takaya: The lone wolf that was loved to death

Globe and Mail, October 23, 2021
How sparing two bear cubs’ lives sparked a global debate

Coast Mountain News, October 12, 2021
Ex-conservation officer says ‘armed police’ don’t belong in B.C.’s wildlife response

Times Colonist, September 19, 2021
Conservation-officer shortage often leaves untrained police to deal with animals

CBC, August 31, 2021
Bear encounters on the rise in B.C. due to wildfires and extreme heat, experts say

CBC, March 2, 2021
Conservation officer fired for refusing to kill bear cubs sues to get his job back

Toronto Star, March 2, 2021
This conservation officer who refused to kill two baby bears won a long legal battle — but the government still won’t let him go back to work

Vancouver Sun, January 22, 2021
Former B.C. conservation officer who refused to kill bear cubs wants his job back

Globe and Mail January 21, 2021
Supreme Court won’t review ruling in favour of B.C. conservation officer who refused to euthanize two bears

BC Local News, December 30, 2020
Letter: Confusion remains over collection of wildlife stats

North Island Eagle, November 13, 2020
Expect to see more wildlife as time change alters human behaviour

The Tyee, October 27, 2020
The lone wolf that was loved to death

Toronto Star, October 15, 2020
A conservation officer refused to kill two baby bears. Now his former union wants to fight him at the Supreme Court

Times Colonist, September 21, 2020
Union challenges court win by Island conservation officer fired for saving bear cubs

Tri-City News, July 18, 2020
Opinion: Opinion: BC conservation officers are ‘shadow cops’ & need police reform

Huffington Post, June 13, 2020
Conservation Officer Fired For Refusing To Shoot Bear Cubs Wins Court Victory

The Guardian, June 11, 2020
Canadian conservation officer fired for refusing to kill bear cubs wins legal battle

Times Colonist, June 10, 2020
Conservation officer who refused to kill cubs was improperly dismissed: court

Global News, June 9, 2020
Ex-B.C. conservation officer fired for refusing to kill bear cubs wins dismissal case

Castlegar Source, February 20, 2020
Cease and Desist Letter Issued to B.C. Government for Controversial Wolf Cull for Contravention of Provincial Law

North Island Eagle, January 17, 2020
Banana slugs are essential to a clean, healthy rainforest

Times Colonist, January 14, 2020
Bear kills prompt call for more oversight, including body cameras for officers

Global News, January 13, 2020
B.C. couple who helped rescue emaciated bear cub won’t face legal action

Daily Hive, January 7, 2020
Wildlife group wants BC conservation officers to wear body cameras

Tri-City News, January 3, 2020
Body cams, more oversight for conservation officers, says group upset over B.C. bear killings

BC CTV News, January 2, 2020
Group wants body cameras on B.C. conservation officers after 4,500 bears killed in 8 years

The Daily Courier, December 31, 2019
Looking back at the decade that was

Island Voices, November 10, 2019
Little fish play a big role in marine conservation

Bruins Central, October 23, 2019
Investigation sheds light on Nahmint logging

Times Colonist, October 20, 2019
Why is a B.C. government agency violating old-growth logging rules?

The Narwhal, October 7, 2019
‘Indicative of a truly corrupt system’: government investigation reveals BC Timber Sales violating old-growth logging rules

Pique News, October 11, 2019
Deadly decisions

The Eagle - North Island, September 27, 2019
Grizzly bear sightings redispersement, not inflation

Vancouver Island CTV News, September 12, 2019
Vancouver Island conservation officer who refused to kill bear cubs lands new job

Vancouver Sun, September 12, 2019
BC predator cull would target 80% of wolves in the caribou recovery areas

The Eagle - North Island, September 6, 2019
On bears: BC's unique landscape highlights diversity of bears species

Tri-City News, August 16, 2019
Complaint lodged over Coquitlam bear incident

Tri-City News, August 9, 2019
COS not a police force: ex-conservation officer

BC CTV, August 6, 2019
New details about arrest of 3 Coquitlam residents

The Eagle - North Island, August 2, 2019
BC camel mistaken for grizzly bear, shot dead

Global News Radio, Lynda Steele Show, August 2, 2019
Ex-conservation officer not happy with bear confrontation in Coquitlam

BC CTV, August 2, 2019
"I want my phone back": Coquitlam resident files complaint against RCMP

Global BC, August 2, 2019
Conservation officers, RCMP exceeded authority by seizing phones in bear dispute, former CO says

The Star, August 1, 2019
Arrests and bear killings spark debate about BC Conservation Officer Service's actions

The Squamish Chief, June 27, 2019
Burnaby Now, June 27, 2019
New West Record, June 27, 2019
North Shore News, June 27, 2019
Guest Opinion - The state sponsored killing of cubs must stop: responsibility is a two-way street

Chek News, April 28, 2019
Former BC Conservation Officer Says Gorge Road cougar was likely looking for territory

The Eagle - North Island, April 26, 2019
It should not come as a shock to see a bear

The Eagle - North Island, March 29, 2019
Coastal constellations: The mystery of BC's disappearing stars

Times Colonist - Victoria, March 17, 2019
Island Voices: Wolf cull is no Caribou solution

The Eagle - North Island, February 5, 2019
The chill is part of the thrill when diving in the North Island

Black Press: Alberni Valley News, January 23, 2019
Divers explore the deeps of Sproat Lake

The Eagle - North Island, January 18, 2019
Shrimp a complex species that add to marine ecology

The Eagle – North Island, December 14, 2018
Salt water hedgehogs don't need a dentist

The Eagle – North Island, October 26, 2018
Barbaric practices show lack of morals and ethics in global wildlife management

The Eagle - North Island, October 5, 2018
Fishy Business: A special opinion editorial with Dr. Teale Phelps-Bondaroff & Bryce Casavant  

The Eagle - North Island, September 28, 2018
Chitons found in fossils dating back to prehistoric times

The Eagle - North Island, August 31, 2018
Sea Anemones not as innocent as they appear

The Eagle - North Island, August 10, 2018
Topsy-turvy life of the North Island barnacle

Vancouver Sun, July 11, 2018
Graveyard-shift garbage patrol seeks residential offenders who put bears in harm's way

CBC News, July 8, 2018
How the City of Coquitlam manages its bears — and its people

CBC On the Coast, July 8, 2018
Co-existing with bears

The Eagle - North Island, June 29, 2018
Tidal pools demonstrate the diversity of ocean life

Defender Radio Podcast, June 14, 2018
Co-existing with Cougars

The Eagle - North Island, May 25, 2018
Beavers are a keystone species that help protect wetlands

The Eagle - North Island, April 13, 2018
Our Natural World: The Panther’s Shadow

The Eagle - North Island, March 9, 2018
Casavant to study 100 years of BC wildlife enforcement

North Island Gazette, March 9, 2018
Casavant to start research project on the last century of wildlife records

Comox Valley Now, March 5, 2018
Former conservation officer to study 100 years of wildlife management records

Pique News Magazine, February 1, 2018
'Bear saviour' says it's time for conservation officers to stop the killing

Castanet, January 30, 2018
BC hunters up in arms

Times Colonist, January 28, 2018
B.C. releases documents revealing hunting culture among conservation officers

The Province, January 28, 2018
B.C. releases documents revealing hunting culture among conservation officers

Vancouver Sun, January 28, 2018
B.C. releases documents revealing hunting culture among conservation officers

Comox Valley Now, January 10, 2018
Ex-conservation officer recommends changes to improve trust in wildlife service

CBC News, January 9, 2018
Former conservation officer's report cites erosion of public trust in law enforcement

CBC All Points West, January 8, 2018
Former conservation officer questions public trust of wildlife law in new report

North Island Gazette, January 5, 2018
Casavant produces technical report showing improvement in wildlife law enforcement is necessary

Times Colonist, January 4, 2018
Comment: BC residents clearly opposed to grizzly hunt

Focus on Victoria, January 3, 2018
One less thing to be worrying about for Grizzlies

Vancouver Sun, December 28, 2017
Opinion: Finding our bearings: A gentle yet grizzly rebuttal

Vancouver Sun, December 13, 2017
Van Live Year in Review: BC's 30 best animals of 2017

Globe and Mail, November 23, 2017
Group challenges BC's interpretation of law on destruction of wild animals

CBC, November 23, 2017
Wildlife group challenges BC's interpretation of law on destroying bear cubs

CTV News, November 22, 2017
Wildlife group challenges BC's interpretation of law on destroying bear cubs

Vancouver Sun, November 22, 2017
BC government defends conservation officer from killing bear cub

CTV Vancouver Island, October 25, 2017
Influx of orphaned bear cubs has wildlife centre issuing plea

CKNW Radio, Charles Adler Show, August 22, 2017
All things bears (starts around 37:00)

The Vancouver Sun, August 21, 2017
Conservation officers kill more small bear cubs than take to rehab

The Province, August 21, 2017
Conservation officers kill more small bear cubs than take to rehab

CTV Vancouver Island, August 15, 2017
Grizzly ban doesn't go far enough

CKNW Radio, July 4, 2017
Rash of bear-human encounters, are too many bears being put down?

Global News, June 15, 2017
May was the deadliest month in six years for BC's bears

Global News, April 8, 2017
3 bear cubs found in Banff will not be sent to BC for rehab

Vancouver Observer, April 6, 2017
Timeline: how grizzly hunting became a major election issue in BC

Globe and Mail, April 3, 2017
BC's grizzly hunt is on but maybe not for long 

Huffington Post, April 2, 2017
A Timeline of how grizzly hunting turned into a major election issue in BC

CFAX, April 1, 2017
Protesters want to end trophy hunt

CHEK News, April 1, 2017
Protesters gather at BC legislature renewing calls for grizzly bear hunt ban

Saanich News , March 24, 2017
Sparks fly at first candidates debate for Oak Bay - Gordon Head

BC Local News, March 24, 2017
NDP leader says he'll focus on people

Times Colonist, March 21, 2017
Oak Bay - Gordon Head candidates debate Wednesday night at UVic

Times Colonist, March 4, 2017
Group demands action on boats littering Cadboro Beach

CUPE 2081, February 21, 2017
Meet Bryce Casavant

Aldergrove Star, February 16, 2017
Ten Adirondack chairs, 10 Langley artists

North Island Gazette, February 9, 2017
Casavant receives response from Auditor General

Times Colonist, January 11, 2017
High-profile conservation officers to run for NDP against Greens' Weaver

CHEK News, January 11, 2017
Bryce Casavant, former conservation officer who refused to kill bear cubs, to run against BC Green Leader

CTV Vancouver Island, January 11, 2017
Former CO who spared cubs running for BC NDP in Green leader's riding

The Canadian Press, January 11, 2017
Bear-sparing conservation officer vying for votes switches riding

Castanet January 11, 2017
Bear saver to run after all

Oak Bay News, January 11, 2017
Former conservation officer seeks nomination in Oak Bay - Gordon Head

Vancouver Sun, January 8, 2017
Bear cubs that officer refused to shoot 'believed' to be hibernating on Vancouver Island

The Province, January 8, 2017
Bear cubs that officer refused to shoot 'believed' to be hibernating on Vancouver Island

24 hours, January 8, 2017
Former Vancouver Island conservation officer who refused to kill bear cubs drops out of NDP nomination race

Comox Valley Record, January 7, 2017
Surprise drop-out from NDP nomination race

CTV Vancouver Island, January 7, 2017
Former Co who spared bear cubs drops out of ndp nomination race

CKNW News, January 7, 2017
Bear cub sparing would-be NDP candidate drops from race

North Island Gazette, December 29, 2016
Former BC Conservation officer takes aim at grizzly bear hunt

Defender Radio Podcast, November 30, 2016
Cougars, co-existence and the capacity to care

North Island Gazette, November 24, 2016
New Democrat government would ban grizzly bear hunting

Steelmegaphone Podcast, November 8, 2016
Episode #114 featuring Bryce Casavant

Times Colonist, November 6, 2016
Hunt endangers cougars' young: study

North Island Gazette, October 28, 2016
Government withdraws request for Casavant hearing

The Province, October 27, 2016
B.C. backs down in fight against bear cubs' saviour

Tide Change, October 14, 2016
Why vote? Because it does matter!

The Province, October 2, 2016
Claws are out in legal scrap between B.C. government and bear-saviour-turned-politician

CKNW 980AM, October 2, 2016
Bear-sparing would-be NDP candidate says province trying to muzzle him

News i880AM, October 2, 2016
Bear-sparing would-be NDP candidate says province trying to muzzle him

The Province, September 4, 2016
Into the bear pit: Conservation officer who refused to kill cubs leaping into wild world of politics

Times Colonist, September 3, 2016
B.C. ending relocation of troublesome carnivores

Metro News, August 31, 2016
Bear cub-saving B.C. conservation officer jumps into politics

CFAX, August 30, 2016
Bryce Casavant on CFAX with Pamela McCall

Vancouver Observer, August 30, 2016
Ex-conservation officer who refused to kill bear cubs is running for office

CHEK News, August 29, 2016
Former C.O. Casavant running for NDP nomination

Castanet, August 29, 2016
Spares bears, goes political

CTV News, August 27, 2016
Former CO seeking NDP nomination in 2017 election

AM 980, August 27, 2016
Former B.C. Conservation Officer who refused to kill cubs looking to get into provincial politics

News 880, August 27, 2016
Former B.C. Conservation Officer who refused to kill cubs looking to get into provincial politics

BC Local News, August 26, 2016
Former CO who refused to kill bear cubs hopes to run in provincial election on Vancouver Island

North Island Gazette, August 26, 2016
Former CO who refused to kill bear cubs enters provincial politics

CBC News, August 28, 2015
Bryce Casavant, who refused to kill bear cubs, removed from Conservation Service

CBC News, July 14, 2015
Anonymous hackers release emails ordering bear cubs be killed