https://www.outdoorsokanagan.ca/invasive-species-1/european-starlings-are-known-for-their-love-of-mimicking-sounds-they-hear-like-parrots-do.-european-starlings-came-to-new-york-in-the-early-1890s%3B-they-were-brought-by-shakespeare-enthusiasts-that-were-living-in-the-continent-of-north-america.-european-starlings-aren%E2%80%99t-really-rare-as-they%E2%80%99re-usually-in-groups.-there-are-multiple-names-for-the-groups-of-european-starlings-in-which-they%E2%80%99re-called-a-filth%2C-constellations%2C-scourge-or-murmuration-which-are-kind-of-really-the-best-names-for-these-guys-except-for-the-constellation-one.-these-little-guys-will-eat-almost-anything-as-that%E2%80%99s-why-they%E2%80%99re-seen-as-pests%2C-as-they-damage-crops.-they-do-help-to-make-nests-for-their-other-neighbors-which-is-really-kind-in-the-animal-kingdom.-they-also-send-warnings-for-upcoming-events-like-other-birds-do.-- 2026-01-01 https://www.outdoorsokanagan.ca/invasive-species-1/the-eastern-cottontail-rabbit%2C-also-known-as-sylvilagus-floridanus%2C-is-an-invasive-species-most-commonly-found-in-very-open-dry-lands.-did-you-know-they-sometimes-pee-blue%3F 2026-01-01 https://www.outdoorsokanagan.ca/invasive-species-1/the-roof-rat%2C-also-known-as-the-black-rat%2C-is-an-invasive-rodent-species-introduced-to-british-columbia-via-shipping-and-trade.-it-is-primarily-found-in-coastal-regions%2C-ports%2C-and-urban-areas%2C-including-vancouver%2C-victoria%2C-and-nearby-islands.-this-species-competes-with-native-small-mammals-and-birds-and-can-transmit-diseases-to-humans%2C-pets%2C-and-wildlife%2C-making-it-a-significant-urban-and-ecological-pest. 2026-01-01 https://www.outdoorsokanagan.ca/invasive-species-1/the-norway-rat%2C-also-called-the-brown-rat%2C-is-an-invasive-rodent-species-widely-established-throughout-urban%2C-suburban%2C-and-agricultural-areas-of-british-columbia%2C-including-vancouver%2C-victoria%2C-kelowna%2C-and-surrounding-regions.-introduced-via-shipping-and-trade%2C-it-has-become-a-pervasive-pest%2C-outcompeting-some-native-small-mammals-and-posing-serious-public-health-concerns. 2026-01-01 https://www.outdoorsokanagan.ca/invasive-species-1/the-european-rabbit-is-an-invasive-species-introduced-to-british-columbia-for-fur%2C-hunting%2C-and-as-pets%2C-now-established-in-southern-bc%2C-particularly-in-the-lower-mainland%2C-vancouver-island%2C-and-southern-interior-valleys.-it-is-highly-adaptable-and-has-significant-ecological-impacts%2C-including-overgrazing-native-vegetation%2C-competing-with-native-small-mammals%2C-and-altering-habitats. 2026-01-01 https://www.outdoorsokanagan.ca/invasive-species-1/the-eastern-fox-squirrel-is-an-invasive-tree-squirrel-introduced-to-southern-british-columbia%2C-particularly-in-the-lower-mainland-and-greater-vancouver-area%2C-often-through-intentional-release-or-escape-from-captivity.-it-competes-with-native-squirrels%2C-including-the-douglas-squirrel-and-western-gray-squirrel%2C-for-food-and-nesting-sites%2C-and-can-alter-local-urban-and-park-ecosystems. 2026-01-01 https://www.outdoorsokanagan.ca/invasive-species-1/the-eastern-gray-squirrel-is-an-invasive-tree-squirrel-introduced-to-southern-british-columbia%2C-particularly-in-the-lower-mainland-and-greater-vancouver-area%2C-primarily-through-intentional-release-or-escape-from-captivity.-it-competes-directly-with-native-squirrels%2C-including-the-douglas-squirrel-and-western-gray-squirrel%2C-for-food-and-nesting-sites%2C-and-has-been-linked-to-displacement-of-native-species-in-urban-and-suburban-areas. 2026-01-01 https://www.outdoorsokanagan.ca/invasive-species-1/the-virginia-opossum-is-a-non-native%2C-invasive-marsupial-recently-expanding-into-southern-british-columbia%2C-particularly-in-the-lower-mainland%2C-fraser-valley%2C-and-vancouver-island.-likely-introduced-through-human-mediated-relocation-or-natural-range-expansion-from-the-u.s.%2C-it-has-begun-establishing-small-urban-and-suburban-populations.-its-presence-raises-concerns-for-native-wildlife%2C-pets%2C-and-ecological-balance%2C-as-it-competes-with-native-mammals-and-can-spread-disease. 2026-01-01 https://www.outdoorsokanagan.ca/invasive-species-1/feral-swine%2C-also-known-as-wild-pigs-or-eurasian-wild-boar%2C-are-an-invasive-species-with-occasional-sightings-in-southern-british-columbia%2C-primarily-near-the-lower-mainland-and-southern-interior-valleys.-they-are-descendants-of-escaped-domestic-pigs-and-introduced-wild-boar-from-the-united-states.-feral-swine-are-highly-adaptable-and-pose-serious-ecological%2C-agricultural%2C-and-public-safety-concerns-due-to-their-feeding-and-rooting-behavior. 2026-01-01 https://www.outdoorsokanagan.ca/invasive-species-1/fallow-deer-are-an-introduced-ungulate-species-in-british-columbia%2C-primarily-found-in-southern-coastal-regions-and-parts-of-vancouver-island%2C-where-they-were-originally-released-for-game-hunting-and-ornamental-purposes.-they-are-considered-non-native-and-potentially-invasive%2C-as-they-can-compete-with-native-deer-and-other-herbivores-for-food-and-habitat. 2026-01-01 https://www.outdoorsokanagan.ca/invasive-species-1/nutria%2C-also-known-as-coypu%2C-are-a-large-invasive-semi-aquatic-rodent-introduced-to-british-columbia-for-fur-farming.-small-populations-have-been-reported-in-southern-coastal-regions-and-wetlands%2C-though-they-are-not-widely-established.-nutria-are-considered-highly-destructive-invasive-species-due-to-their-burrowing-and-feeding-habits%2C-which-can-significantly-alter-wetland-ecosystems-and-threaten-native-plants-and-wildlife. 2026-01-01