B.C. Wildlife Park plans for future evacuations
KAMLOOPS — The recent Juniper Ridge wildfire has motivated many Kamloops residents to have an evacuation plan, and the BC Wildlife Park is refining its strategy to save the animals, too.
“We did a drill yesterday, where we look at everything. We try and look at all the different scenarios that we would have,” Tracy Reynolds, animal care manager at BC Wildlife Park told CFJC News on Thursday (July 8).
The evacuation plan will consist of staff putting most of the animals into crates. Crates are now placed by each animal’s living area so that they are easily accessible if an emergency arises.