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 …
Engagement Summary B.C.’s diversity of wildlife provides many environmental, cultural, social, and economic benefits to all British Columbians. The purpose of this engagement was to open a discussion among Indigenous peoples, rural communities, wildlife organizations, natural resource development industry stakeholders, and the public so together we can identify ideas on ways to improve how we …
Engagement Summary On August 14, 2017, the B.C. government announced that effective November 30, 2017 it will end trophy hunting of grizzly bears and stop all hunting of grizzly bears in the Great Bear Rainforest. Government also announced it would launch an engagement process on regulations to support a sustenance hunt, while ending the trophy …
Engagement Summary The Boreal Caribou Implementation Plan (BCIP) has been in place since 2011 and was designed to slow the rate of caribou population decline while the necessary research and monitoring was being conducted to determine best options for recovering the species. The 2017 Science Review, along with a letter introducing this report have been …
Engagement Summary Between October 19 and November 30, 2016, we heard from British Columbians about innovative ways to better protect species at risk in B.C. Fruitful discussions occurred about the Principles for the Protection of Species at Risk. We heard your thoughts on how to increase protection of species at risk on private lands. Ideas were …
What was this engagement about? Trout Creek Ecological Reserve is 75 hectares, located 5 kilometres southwest of Summerland. B.C. Ecological Reserves are areas in British Columbia selected to preserve special natural ecosystems, plant and animal species, features, and phenomena. Ecological reserves are considered to be highly protected areas and least subject to human influence. Trout …
What was this engagement about? The Government of B.C. invited feedback on the Draft Provincial Framework for Steelhead Management (Draft #2) until February 18, 2015. A valuable tool in ensuring sound management decisions, the Draft Framework provides direction on the management of steelhead across the province. The Draft Framework will help guide management decisions in the …
What was this engagement about? The Nanwakolas Council of First Nations and the Province of British Columbia invited feedback on the North Vancouver Island draft Marine Plan during the public review period, which ran from April 9 – May 15, 2014. The draft plan is part of the Marine Planning Partnership (MaPP) initiative. MaPP …
What was this engagement about? The Government of B.C. proposed a wildlife management area for river habitats near the Harrison and Chehalis Rivers. The proposed Harrison-Chehalis Wildlife Management Area (WMA) covers approximately 1,515 hectares of river and freshwater delta habitats associated with the Harrison and Chehalis Rivers. The area, which is subject to seasonal flooding, …
