‘It’s pretty majestic’: Kelowna B.C. man captures images of a pack of wolves while hiking | 24CA News

A Kelowna man had the encounter of a lifetime whereas climbing a generally used path up within the Black Mountain space.

Mike Walchuck stated he stumbled upon a pack of wolves and was in a position to {photograph} the expertise.

“I was just doing a Saturday hike. (I’ve) been there half a dozen times doing about an eight-kilometer loop. On the upper stretches of the trail I came into an opening and saw one wolf initially and then saw the black one shortly after,” stated Walchuck.

Walchuck tells Global News he was a bit stunned by what he had come throughout. He stated he quietly assessed the scenario and made positive he was not in hurt’s method.

“They weren’t being aggressive, they were moving away from me.”

That’s when he determined to take some photographs.

“I haven’t seen really any evidence of (wolves). Just coyotes and maybe the odd deer,” stated Walchuck.

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Adam Ford is an affiliate professor on the University of British Columbia Okanagan. He says the wolves have been seemingly touring with their meals supply.

“Wolves move around a lot, so they could be there just because.”

He says the sighting is uncommon however not shocking.

“There are lots of different types of wildlife that move through this area. There are herds of elk, coyotes. I’ve heard reports of grizzly bears and black bears moving in this area as well, so in some ways, it’s not totally surprising that we’re seeing wolves here. It’s exciting that someone got a photo of them,” stated Ford.

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There are some issues with how shut the pack is to city however Ford says there are issues folks can do to attenuate or stop any hazard.

“That means managing your food. Making sure that we aren’t leaving things behind. And certainly not trying to feed them so that we get a case of habituated, or food conditioned animals like we saw in Stanley Park, last year in Vancouver,” stated Ford.

He stated when persons are out on the paths, it’s essential to concentrate on environment; to maintain animals leashed make plenty of noise, and hold a protected distance from any wildlife they could encounter.

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