2023-2024 year in review

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Twice as many tracking stations for birds and bats

Peace Region

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Photo: Birds Canada

Peace Region

Treatment leads to drop in invasive species prevalence

Columbia Region

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Photo: East Kootenay Invasive Species Council

Columbia Region

Twenty nest boxes installed for western screech-owl

Coastal Region

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Photo: Madrone Environmental

Coastal Region

81 Projects Approved 2024–2025

27 Coastal Region Projects 2024–2025

30 Columbia Region Projects 2024–2025

24 Peace Region Projects 2024–2025

Grant applications under review

Our annual grant intake is now closed, and we’re reviewing applications for fish and wildlife projects in watersheds impacted by BC Hydro dams.

In 2024-2025, we funded 81 projects and provided $8.7 million in our Coastal, Columbia, and Peace regions. Read our project lists. See our project map.

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Grizzly bear

Apply any time!

Apply any time for a Community Engagement Grant up to $1,500 to take action to benefit local fish and wildlife.

Contact a region manager any time of year to discuss our Land Securement Grants.

 

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Great blue heron

Funded by BC Hydro

BC Hydro has water licence obligations in the Columbia and Peace regions, and has made voluntary commitments to address the impacts of dams of the Coastal Region. BC Hydro fulfils the applicable obligations through the work of the FWCP.

BC Hydro works in equal partnership with the Province of B.C., Fisheries and Oceans Canada, First Nations and public stakeholders by participating on FWCP’s regional Boards.

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Columbia spotted frog

Read our project results

The projects we fund benefit fish and wildlife. Read about results from 2023-2024 in our project outcomes and learn how we operate in our annual reports.

 

 

 

 

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Kokanee

Program News

Our Program Partners

The Fish & Wildlife Compensation Program is a partnership between BC Hydro, the Province of B.C., Fisheries and Oceans Canada, First Nations and public stakeholders to conserve and enhance fish and wildlife in watersheds impacted by BC Hydro dams.