The BC Wildlife Federation (BCWF) Ted Barsby Conservationist of the Year recognizes and honours an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to conservation in…
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Protecting what matters: CVLCF supports water and wildlife
By Megan Jamison, Kootenay Conservation Program Ten conservation projects were recently approved by the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) to receive funding from the…
Band leads 517-hectare wetland restoration
The Yaqan Nukiy Wetland Project is Canada’s biggest Indigenous-led wetland restoration Since beyond living memory, the wetland at Yaqan Nukiy was a sprawling 7,000-hectare resource…
Local fish and game clubs host National Range Day events
BC Wildlife Federation (BCWF) member clubs in Columbia Valley and Creston open their doors with family-friendly public events Communities across B.C. are preparing to celebrate…
Experts to present on CWD strategies in Cranbrook March 13
Provincial wildlife biologist Holger Bohm and biosecurity expert Jessica Russel will present options to mitigate the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), a fatal illness…
Conservation fund supports local water and wildlife
By Megan Jamison Kootenay Conservation Program Nine important conservation projects were recently approved by the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) to receive funding from…
Culling and testing needed due to CWD says BCWF
As new cases of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) are discovered, the provincial government must take new steps to contain its spread, the BC Wildlife Federation…
Discovery threatens Kootenay Lake fisheries: BCWF
Invasive parasite that causes Whirling Disease confirmed The presence of whirling disease in Kootenay Lake underlines how vulnerable British Columbia’s lakes, rivers, and freshwater fisheries…
Hunting regulation changes announced
The B.C. government is updating limited-entry hunting regulations to sustainably manage B.C. wildlife, respect First Nations’ hunting rights and provide hunters with a diversity of…
B.C. and partners step up fight against invasive mussels
The annual battle against keeping invasive mussels out of B.C. continues. The B.C. government, Columbia Basin Trust, BC Hydro and conservation organizations announced April 30…