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Moose Management Collaboration 10/15/04
The Province and the Tsilhqot’in Council of Chiefs are working towards an agreement for the collaborative management of moose and other wildlife in the Chilcotin region. In addition to joint game checks, which will survey hunters and their harvested game, First Nations have expressed an interest in providing information to the Regional Hunter Advisory Committee. [Comments?]
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Hunting Regulations Set for 2004-2005 07/16/04
The Province’s 2004-05 hunting and trapping regulations, published in the British Columbia Hunting and Trapping Regulations Synopsis, are now available. Hunting and trapping regulations are based on science, using the best and latest data available. [Comments?]
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Increase in Species Protection 05/19/04
The Wildlife Amendment Act, 2004 expands government’s powers to protect and recover species. The legislation clarifies and reinforces B.C.’s authority to make its own decisions regarding species, using the best available science, and ensures full consideration of socio-economic implications. [Comments?]
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2004-05 Limited Entry Hunting Synopsis Released 05/12/04
The synopsis of this year’s Limited Entry Hunting (LEH) regulations is now available online, through government agents’ offices, and stores where hunting licences are sold, the Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection announced today. [Comments?]
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Some Backcountry Park Areas Re-Open to Hunters 09/12/03
B.C. Parks is re-opening public access to some backcountry park areas after much needed rainfall last weekend. This action follows a Ministry of Forest decision Sept. 8 to lift backcountry travel restrictions in some areas. [Comments?]
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Backcountry Travel Advisory 08/22/03
As more than 900 wildfires blaze through the province, the Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection is today issuing a backcountry travel advisory for the southern portion of the province including Vancouver Island. As forests and grasslands remain tinder dry through much of the province, B.C. Parks is asking people to avoid venturing into the unsupervised portions of backcountry areas to reduce the risk of being trapped by a fire or accidentally starting a fire. [Comments?]
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Permit Required to Import Canadian Hunter-Harvested Game Meat 08/08/03
Hunters can immediately begin bringing wild ruminant meat products intended for their personal use into the United States, but will need a “Veterinary Services Special Permit for the Importation of Hunter-Harvested Wild Ruminant Meat,” along with one of the following: a valid Canadian export certificate for game meat, or a copy of a valid hunting license or a valid hunting tag. [Comments?]
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2003-2004 Hunting Regulations Set 07/15/03
The province’s 2003-2004 hunting and trapping regulations, published in the British Columbia Hunting and Trapping Regulations Synopsis, are now available. [Comments?]
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Kelowna Hunters Fined for Wildlife Offences 06/06/03
Three Kelowna residents have received fines totalling $7,400 for unlawful hunting of moose in the Nevis Creek valley north of Fort St. John. [Comments?]
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$80k RMEF Contribution For Improving Wildlife Habitat 04/18/03
A contribution of $80,000 to the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation to aid in efforts to revitalize wildlife habitat in the East Kootenay region was announced by East Kootenay MLA Bill Bennett on behalf of Water, Land and Air Protection Minister Joyce Murray. The announcement was made at a meeting of the Cranbrook Chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. [Comments?]
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