As high temperature records fall across southern British Columbia, a wildlife rescue group is warning of the heat risks for animals.
Kimberly Stephens, the hospital manager for the Wildlife Rescue Association of B.C., says there has been an uptick in the number of calls and admissions of animals affected by extreme temperatures.
She says some have heat exhaustion, others have been chased out by wildfires, or their food and water resources have dried up because of the extreme heat and drought.
Stephens says that’s when they come into contact — and conflict — with domestic pets, vehicles and humans.
Although much of B.C.’s coastal region is expected to return to seasonal temperatures today, the central and southern
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