E-Letter Columbia Region June 2024 E-letter Provincial May 2024 E-letter Columbia Region April 2024 E-letter Columbia Region February 2024 E-letter Columbia Region December 2023 E-letter Columbia Region September 2023 E-letter Columbia Region August 2023 E-letter […]
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E-letter Peace Region June 2024 E-letter Provincial May 2024 E-letter Peace Region April 2024 E-letter Peace Region February 2024 E-letter Peace Region December 2023 E-letter Peace Region September 2023 E-letter Peace Region August 2023 E-letter […]
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Get ready for Toadfest 2024: coming this July! Save the date for Toadfest at Summit Lake Provincial Park near Nakusp: Tuesday, July 30, 4 – 7 p.m. PT Wednesday, July 31, 9 a.m. – noon […]
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E-letter Provincial May 2024 E-letter Coastal Region April 2024 E-letter Coastal Region February 2024 E-letter Coastal Region December 2023 E-letter Coastal Region October 2023 E-letter Coastal Region September 2023 E-letter Coastal Region June 2023 E-letter […]
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Greg Rickbeil: new public representative for our Columbia Region board! Meet Greg. He’s the newest member of our Columbia Region board, that is responsible for all funding decisions and the region’s annual operating plan. There […]
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Conservation of Caribou in the Scott West Herd Area Through community engagement (signage, social media, newspaper, radio and hunter interviews) and the use of remotely activated cameras, this project’s goal is to assess the likelihood of a […]
Identification of Flood‐ and Drought‐Tolerant Plant Species This project aims to identify drought‐ and flood‐tolerant plants naturally colonizing Williston Reservoir, and assess their practicality for seed collection and seedling propagation. This information would again be helpful for future […]
Population Assessment for the Wolverine Caribou Herd This project will provide up‐to‐date population information on the Wolverine Caribou herd by providing information on the current mortality rates, main causes of mortality, and the pattern and rate of […]
Northern Mountain Caribou Post‐Fire Habitat Restoration Northern Caribou are specialists that require mature upland habitat with an abundance of terrestrial lichen. These lichen serve as a critical food source in the winter. The goal of this project […]
Mitigating Wildlife Migration Barriers in the Peace Basin This project will seek to restore connectivity in the Peace Basin, which has been heavily disrupted by hydroelectric reservoirs and related construction, by identifying hotspots of wildlife‐vehicle collisions and […]
Effects of Logging and MPB on Caribou Forage Lichens This project assesses the effects of Mountain Pine Beetles (MPB) and forest harvesting on caribou terrestrial forage lichens on the Chase, Wolverine and Scott Caribou winter ranges. Learn […]
Wolverine Harvest Sustainability in the Kootenay Region Wolverines are a species of management focus for the B.C. Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations due to uncertainty about sustainability of legal trapping and harvest. This project […]
Westslope Cutthroat Trout Hybridization Evaluation This is year two of a four‐year project aimed at determining the extent of Westslope Cutthroat Trout hybridization with Rainbow Trout in the Upper Kootenay drainage system. Learn more about this […]
Kootenay Mule Deer Survival Monitoring This is a five‐year Mule Deer monitoring project to assess factors limiting population growth and recommend actions to increase abundance. Project spin‐offs will support restoration of Mule Deer habitat in the Upper […]
