BC Goes Wild 2024
Photography Contest
(coming this September)
The BC Goes Wild 2024 Photography Contest welcomes photos of BC wildlife in their habitat, as well as acts of wildlife stewardship. Wildlife Stewardship, encourages you to submit pictures that illustrate ways of preventing negative interactions with wildlife. This can include: hiking with your pet on leash, keeping your garbage indoors and attractants secure, keeping a “bare” campsite, packing out garbage from a favourite camping spot etc. Please share your story behind the photo when you make your submission.
WildSafeBC recognizes that taking photos of wildlife can sometimes put people and wildlife at risk. As such, WildSafeBC has developed Photography Ethics that should be followed to prevent negative impacts on wildlife or put people at risk.
The contest entry form will be made available here starting September 1st and will be closed on September 30th, 2024. There is no limit on the number of entries you can submit. Contest rules are available here.
The 1st place prize will consist of $150, as well as a WildSafeBC ball cap. Winners will be announced in October, 2024.
BC Goes Wild 2023
Photography Contest Results
The BC Goes Wild 2023 Photography Contest had two categories: BC Wildlife and Wildlife Stewardship.
The BC Wildlife category is for photos of BC wildlife in their habitat:
- Sara King: a barred owl peeking through lichen (photo taken in Squamish, BC)
- Meghann Fletcher: a red-necked grebe and chick (photo taken in Penticton, BC)
- Sebastien Nadeau: a bald eagle eating salmon (photo taken in Squamish, BC)
The Wildlife Stewardship category encourages British Columbians to submit pictures that illustrate ways of preventing negative interactions with wildlife. The winner of this category is Erika Momeyer! Her submission illustrates drying and packing out garbage, found around Clearwater Lake, that she didn't even pack in herself.. She is taking things one step further in terms of keeping nature clean and wildlife safe!