Engagement was open July 12 to October 31, 2023 On this page… Engagement Summary B.C. is looking into new ways to work with First Nations on wildlife and habitat protection. The Province prepared a draft Commercial Bear-Viewing Strategy in collaboration with: The Commercial Bear-Viewing Strategy summarizes Indigenous and Western scientific information, including: A questionnaire collected …
Engagement was open February 10 to March 27, 2023 Engagement Summary B.C. is working in new ways with First Nations on wildlife and habitat protection. The province has prepared a draft Provincial Thinhorn Sheep Stewardship Framework in collaboration with: The Provincial Thinhorn Sheep Stewardship summarizes Traditional Indigenous and Local Ecological Knowledge and scientific information. The Framework also …
Engagement was open June 9 to August 8, 2022 Engagement Summary The Great Bear Rainforest land use orders (GBRLUO) are the result of collaborative land use planning involving the B.C. government, First Nations, and partners. The 2016 GBRLUO is built upon the principles of continuous improvement and include periodic reviews beginning in 2021, 2026, and …
Engagement was open September 15 to November 15, 2021 Engagement Summary The Province sought input from partners and the public on a five-year approval for continued predator reduction (wolves and cougars) to support the recovery of woodland caribou populations. The online questionnaire focused on: In addition, consultation occurred with 46 First Nations and potentially impacted …
Engagement was open April 4 to May 20, 2022 Engagement Summary The Province is working to recover boreal caribou populations in northeast British Columbia. As part of this work, it sought feedback on key elements of a draft Boreal Caribou Protection and Recovery Plan (BCPRP). The draft plan was co-developed by the B.C. government and …
Engagement Summary The Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development has adopted a four-phase engagement process to develop a new and improved wildlife management and habitat conservation strategy for British Columbia. We are currently wrapping up phase 3 of our engagement process. During this phase, we consulted all First Nations in B.C., …
Engagement Summary The BC Wildlife Health Program was again asking for help assessing the effects of winter ticks on the province’s moose population as part of its annual moose winter tick surveillance program. The program relies on observations from wildlife professionals, wildlife enthusiasts and the public to: Document and map the distribution of winter ticks …
What was this engagement about? The Government of B.C. asked for your feedback on the draft caribou recovery agreement (PDF, 3.4MB). B.C. and Canada have been developing a bilateral conservation agreement under Section 11 of the Species at Risk Act (referred to as the “Section 11 Agreement”). The draft Section 11 Agreement contains overarching commitments, measures and …
Engagement Summary The provincial government embarked on a new program to recover and conserve woodland caribou in British Columbia, and requested the public’s feedback. The Caribou Recovery Program is a long-term commitment that will include all B.C. caribou herds in a comprehensive and uniform approach to conservation, based on traditional knowledge and science. The province …
Engagement Summary Over the past 12 years, the B.C. government has held various public discussions and engagements about Species at Risk and specific policy topics. These have included: 2010: the Task Force on Species at Risk 2014: the Five-Year Plan for Species at Risk 2016: the Species at Risk Public Engagement A description and the …
