The Fur-Bearers

A raccoon is bending down toward the concrete ground to eat some sort of human food in a white and orange wrapper. The animal is pictured near an outside stairwell and elevator at SFU Burnaby.
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Non-profit proposes wildlife feeding bylaw for the City of Burnaby

Peak Web November 11, 2025

By: Niveja Assalaarachchi, News Writer A new proposal has emerged calling on the City of Burnaby to pass a bylaw deterring the public from feeding wildlife. The movement is spearheaded by The Fur-Bearers, a Canadian charity that aims to advance education and uphold laws around the welfare of animals in both urban and rural environments. SFU worked in partnership with the organization to curb the issue on the Burnaby campus, and they have written a letter of support for the proposal.  Although the provincial Wildlife Act criminalizes the feeding of species such as cougars, bears, coyotes, and wolves, it does…

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